Glossary for Dental abscess

• Abscess: General name for any pus-filled lump or swelling
• Analgesia: A condition which is characterized by an absence of pain
• Cheek swelling: A swelling located on the cheek.
• Endocarditis: Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
• Facial pain: Pain affecting the face
• Fever: Elevation of the body temperature above the normal 37 degrees celsius
• Gingivitis: Inflammation of the gums
• Glossopharyngeal neuralgia: A condition which is characterized by sever pain that originates on the side of the throat and extends to the ear
• Gum symptoms: Dental symptoms affecting the gums
• Halitosis: Bad breath
• Headache: In medicine a headache or cephalalgia is a symptom of a number of different conditions of the head and sometimes neck. Some of the causes are benign while others are medical emergencies. It ranks among the most common pain complaints
• Sialadenitis: Salivary gland inflammation due to obstruction of the salivary gland or a duct.
• Sinusitis: Sinusitis is an inflammation of the paranasal sinuses.
• Swollen gums: Swelling of the gums or the gum region
• Tooth abscess: Pus-filled abscess of a tooth
• Toothache: Tooth pain caused by irritation of a nerve in the tooth root. The tooth pain may result from tooth decay, infection, injury or tooth loss.
• Trigeminal neuralgia: Trigeminal neuralgia is a very painful inflammation of the nerve (trigeminal nerve) that delivers sensations to the face and "surface" of the eye.

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