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An abscess tooth is the resultant of an infection or an inflammation at the roots of the tooth and the gums. It might be caused due to major tooth decay or when the tooth is cut or broken and also if your gums are infected with some disease. A tooth once abscessed may cause it to have openings in the enamel of the tooth. This may lead to bacteria to infect the center or pulp of the tooth and may cause immense trauma to the teeth. The root canal of the tooth may also get affected by the disease.
An abscessed tooth may inflict symptoms or syndromes of severe pain or sudden bursts of throbbing and gnawing pain. The patient might also experience pain while chewing or masticating food and might find his or her tooth over sensitive to cold or hotness. His or her mouth may emit foul smell and the glands might swell up due to bacterial infection.
Gums will also swell and there might be a swollen portion of the jaw which might be seen on the outside. This also may result in gum-sore. The pain might subside if the root of the tooth is completely eaten up by the bacterial infection. Therefore, do not think that the infection is over, even if these symptoms no longer persist and if not treated properly might cause severe damage to the tissue.
When you visit your doctor, you'll be checked with an orthodontic or a dental instrument. The moment the dentist taps you, you'll feel sheer pain in case you have an abscessed tooth. Now, if you close your mouth tightly or bite firmly, you'll feel extreme pain again. Furthermore, reddening and swelling of gums indicate abscessed tooth. All these tests confirm the presence of an abscessed tooth in your mouth. Next, the dentist will take X-rays to examine the site and extent of the damage.
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