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Your teeth can be a constant worry, especially if you have been experiencing some odd tooth pain, tooth sensitivity or strange tastes in your mouth.
Usually, tooth pain can be a sign of something quite minor and easy to treat such as a small cavity, or some sensitivity arising from teeth grinding where the tooth enamel has been worn away.
However, some tooth or gum pain can be hiding a more serious underlying condition such as a tooth infection, also known as a tooth abscess.
What is a tooth infection?
A tooth infection can often not be obvious because it is hidden from view. When you feel pain from a cracked, chipped or broken tooth you can usually see the issue and know the cause.
With a tooth infection, however, this is usually involved a pocket of puss forming either inside the tooth, between the tooth and gum, or around the root of your tooth.
Most often the cause of the infection will stem from bacteria taking hold as a result of some issue with the tooth or gums such as:
· Untreated cavities
· Gum disease
· Damaged teeth
· Prior dental work
If you have any of these dental conditions, don’t take care of your teeth at home, and eat a diet high in sugar and acidic foods, then you are putting yourself at risk of developing dental infections.
Signs to look out for
Should you be experiencing any of the following symptoms it would be wise to visit a dentist as soon as possible. Ignoring any of these symptoms or delaying treatment could cause the infection to spread from your tooth to other parts of your body, which can be dangerous to your health.
Symptoms of tooth infection:
· A bitter or metallic taste while chewing food
· A constant throbbing sensation in your tooth or gums
· A foul-tasting or smelling liquid in your mouth
· A high fever
· A sharp, severe, shooting pain in your tooth that won’t go away
· Odd swelling around your jaw or cheek
· Pain or sensitivity when chewing and biting food
· Sensitivity to hot and cold drinks or temperatures
· Something that looks like a pimple on your gums
· Swollen glands in your neck
· Swollen gums around a painful tooth
Treating a gum infection
You will need to seek out treatment for a gum infection because it will not go away on its own.
Ignoring a tooth infection could lead to more serious health risks. When a tooth abscess ruptures it can lead to the infection moving quickly through the body. This can put you at risk of developing sepsis – a life-threatening infection, so it is critically important that you see a dentist before the tooth abscess has a chance to rupture.
Your dentist will be able to treat your tooth infection quickly. They can perform a root canal to remove the infection and save your natural tooth. They will give you antibiotics to prevent the infection from spreading.
Tooth infection treatment in London
Don’t delay seeing your dentist if you are suffering from tooth pain. If you are looking for a good dentist in London to treat your tooth pain then look at Glow Dental based at 87 Northcote Road Battersea, London SW11 6PL. Call 020 7223 7096 for an appointment today!
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