Dental abscess

Dental abscess: Introduction

An inflamed, pus filled lump in the bone or soft tissues of the jaw. The abscess may be caused by tooth decay or by an injury to the tooth. The condition is often painful and if untreated, the infection can spread to other parts of the mouth or even the body.

Symptoms of Dental abscess

• Fever
• Swollen gums
• Red gums
• Swollen cheek
• Red cheek
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 14 symptoms of Dental abscess

Dental abscess: Complications

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Medical Textbooks Online about Dental abscess

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Dental abscess?

• Misdiagnosis of Dental abscess

Dental abscess: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Face / Facial / Oral Health Specialists:
  • Oral Pathology
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Facial Plastic Surgery
• Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists:
  • Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology (Child Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist)
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
  • Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
• Dental Health Specialists:
  • General Dentistry
  • Pediatric Dentistry (Child Dental)
  • Public Health Dentistry
  • Endodontics
  • Oral Pathology (Mouth Specialist)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (Mouth / Facial Surgery)
  • Periodontics
  • Prosthodontics (Dental Prosthetics)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Dental abscess

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Dental abscess:

• Dental Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Causes of Dental abscess

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Treatments for Dental abscess

• Surgical abscess drainage
• Antibiotics
• Pain medications
• Mouth rinses
• Ice-pack on face
• more treatments...»

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Latest Treatments for Dental abscess

• Analgesia
• Penicillin
• Clindamycin
• Erythromycin
• Surgical drainage
• more treatments...»

See full list of 7 latest treatments for Dental abscess

News Archives for Dental abscess

Medical news articles related to Dental abscess include:

• Sepsis Therapy in Preemies Fails to Boost Survival
• Health Tip: Dental Visits for Older Patients
• Health Tip: Dental Care for Seniors
• Educational Drive Cut Death Rate From Sepsis
• Health Tip: Dental Care for Your Youngster
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Dental abscess

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• Lymphadenitis (Diagnosis)
• more research...»

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Patient Surveys for Dental abscess

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Reseach about Dental abscess

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Prevention of Dental abscess

Prevention information for Dental abscess has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Dental abscess.

• Good dental hygiene
• Regular tooth brushing
• Floss daily
• Fluoride mouthwash
• Low-sugar diet
• more preventions...»

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Dental abscess: Broader Related Topics

• Abscess
• more types...»

Types of Dental abscess

Types of Dental abscess

• Tooth abscess
• Gum abscess
• more types...»

Read more about Types of Dental abscess

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