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Tooth Abscess One cause for a tooth abscess is an infection inside the tooth resulting in the death of the nerve. The inside of a tooth is hollow and filled with an ar- tery, vein and a nerve. When this area becomes infected, the body responds by sending its healing resources to the area, but the area is a confined space, which then causes pressure. Ultimate- ly, the tooth dies, pus forms and, if not treated, can become a cyst. While anti- biotics can provide relief, the ultimate treatment is either an extraction or a root canal treatment. Dental abscesses can be life threatening and should not be ignored. A root canal treatment, contrary to popular belief, is usually painless and gets a bad rap because it is the abscess that causes the pain, not the treatment. The root canal treatment involves making an opening into the canal, cleaning out the dead and infected ma- terial inside and filling the canal down

“If you have a dental abscess and are on the road far from home…search out any source where you can get a prescription for an antibiotic and pain medication.“

to the bottom of the root. Some teeth have only one large canal while others may have three or four small canals. If you have a dental abscess and are on the road far from home and can’t find a dentist, search out any source where you can get a prescription for an antibiotic and pain medication. This can be an emergency medical clinic, a clinic associated with a phar- macy, a physician’s office or a hospital emergency room. Hopefully, you can get on your way again until you can find a dentist. With all due respect to the many dentists who do root canal treatments in their general practices, I suggest that you seek out a specialist called an endodontist. Their services

can be more expensive, but they have equipment and experience that most general dentists do not. Gum Abscess There’s another kind of abscess, and that is a gum abscess. A gum abscess is different from a tooth abscess and is often caused by having something stuck between the gum and tooth or between the teeth. The result is a pain- ful swelling. While I caution anyone from treating themselves, sometimes extraordinary circumstances require extraordinary actions. The first thing to do is try to remove whatever is

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