Why You Should Consider a Dental Abscess a Dental Emergency
In a healthy mouth with intact teeth, oral bacteria cannot penetrate teeth or gum tissue. But once trauma or tooth decay damages a tooth, oral bacteria can make their way inside that tooth. The same goes for gum damage, such as gum recession. Once oral bacteria gain entry to a tooth or gum, infection sets in. Eventually, a dental abscess forms. This is the beginning of a dental emergency.
If a dental abscess is beginning to form in your mouth, you should consider it a dental emergency for the following reasons.