A tooth abscess is a collection of pus that forms inside a tooth or its surrounding structures. The abscess itself is one of the later stages of tooth decay, and typically occurs before tooth loss.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The usual treatment of bacterial abscesses, except lung or tubo-ovarian abscesses, includes therapeutic drainage. Increasing evidence suggests ...

Having toothache that no pain killer can control can be quite frustrating, from not being able to eat or even sleep in some cases. Just one of the reasons toothache can be so bad is due to dental ...

How to define a gum abscess? An abscess is one of the most annoying, and unfortunately also painful, conditions that can happen to us. It can develop in one of the many tissues that make up our body ...

An abscess is a pus filled, swollen tissue. It is caused by a bacterial infection. The body’s response to the infection is sending white blood cells to fight the bacteria. This results in the ...

Poor oral hygiene can lead to various dental issues, including tooth abscess, which is a bacterial infection characterised by swelling in the gums that releases pus and blood. It can either occur at ...

This male patient sustained tetraplegia in a motor bike accident when he was 18 years old. He underwent right percutaneous nephrostolithotomy twice (14 and 16 years after the initial accident). Right ...