Abscess

A tooth abscess is a collection of pus (infected material) in a tooth or gums. There are two types of tooth abscesses:

• Abscess of the pulp (blood and nerves inside the tooth)
• Abscess between the tooth and gum

1.       Severe dental caries 
2.       Break or crack in a tooth that lets bacteria invade the pulp
3. Persistent throbbing pain in a tooth or gum area
4. Pain in the teeth when biting
5. Spontaneous tooth pain
6. Redness, tenderness and swelling of the gums
7. Fever
8. Swollen cervical lymph
9. Tooth discoloration
10. Bad breath or bad taste in the mouth
11. Oozing, open sore on the gums

• Loss of teeth and surrounding tissue or bone
• Spread of infection to surrounding tissue or bone