Symptoms of Dental abscess

Symptoms of Dental abscess

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Dental abscess includes the 14 symptoms listed below:

• Fever
• Swollen gums
• Red gums
• Swollen cheek
• Red cheek
• Lump in gum
• Warm lump in gum
• Tooth pain
• Mouth pain
• Loose tooth
• Difficulty closing mouth fully
• Facial swelling
• Swollen neck
• Chest swelling
• more information...»

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Dental abscess Symptoms: Book Excerpts

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Dental abscess?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Dental abscess includes:

• Glossopharyngeal neuralgia
• Halitosis
• Headache
• Sialadenitis
• Sinusitis
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Dental abscess: Research Doctors & Specialists

• Face / Facial / Oral Health Specialists:
  • Oral Pathology
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Facial Plastic Surgery
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  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
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• Dental Health Specialists:
  • General Dentistry
  • Pediatric Dentistry (Child Dental)
  • Public Health Dentistry
  • Endodontics
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  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (Mouth / Facial Surgery)
  • Periodontics
  • Prosthodontics (Dental Prosthetics)
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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Chest swelling - see all causes of Chest symptoms
• Facial swelling - see all causes of Face swelling
• Fever - see all causes of Fever
• Loose tooth - see all causes of Loose tooth
• Mouth pain - see all causes of Mouth pain
• Red gums - see all causes of Gum symptoms
• Swollen cheek - see all causes of Cheek swelling
• Swollen gums - see all causes of Swollen gums
• Swollen neck - see all causes of Neck swelling
• Tooth pain - see all causes of Toothache

Medical Books Online about Dental abscess

Medical Books Excerpts Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Dental abscess are available from published medical books for more detailed information about Dental abscess.

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Symptoms of Dental abscess: Online Medical Books

16 MEDICAL BOOKS ONLINE! Review excerpts from medical books online, free, without registration, for more information about the symptoms of Dental abscess.

Septic shock: Signs and Symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Onset: fewer, chills. Warm phase: pink, flushed skin; low urine output; blood pressure normal or slightly elevated; rapid, bounding pulse; rapid, shallow respirations; altered level of consciousness (anxiety, irritability, shortened attention span, agitation). Cool phase: pale, cool, mottled skin; decreased level of consciousness; obtundation; rapid, shallow respirations; peripheral pulses rapid, weak and thready, possibly irregular, or absent; low blood pressure

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Perirectal abscess and fistula: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

Characteristics of perirectal abscess are throbbing pain and tenderness at the site of the abscess and painful swelling that’s exacerbated by defecation. A hard, painful lump develops on one side, preventing comfortable sitting.

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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003

Dental abscess as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Dental abscess, it is also important to consider Dental abscess as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Dental abscess may cause:

• Endocarditis
• Facial pain
• Halitosis
• Headache
• Intracranial abscess / granuloma
• Parotitis, acute

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About signs and symptoms of Dental abscess:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Dental abscess. This signs and symptoms information for Dental abscess has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Dental abscess signs or Dental abscess symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Dental abscess may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Dental abscess symptoms.

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