A dental abscess is a serious infection that should be taken care of quickly. Abscesses originate from the gums around the teeth or teeth. If you do not treat abscesses, it will not only lead to severe pain and swelling, but also lead to serious complications:
When the abscesses infect the gums around the teeth and the bones that hold them, tooth loss may occur because too many bones are damaged and the teeth move more and more and may eventually fall off.
If the origin of the abscess is a hollow, if it is not treated, the attenuation will continue to increase, which may completely destroy a tooth, leading to tooth extraction.
When a tooth abscess infection spreads through the blood vessels to the brain, the person may have a brain abscess. This situation is more serious and may lead to coma and become more difficult to treat.
Because the roots of the upper molars are located just below the sinuses, tooth abscesses may become sinus infections. If the abscess develops pus, the sinus may be filled with pus from the infected tooth.
When bacteria from tooth abscesses reach the heart through blood vessels, the infection is called bacterial endocarditis.
Ludwig's angina is a serious infection that affects the face and jaw. It usually originates from untreated tooth abscesses. The danger is that it can grow long enough to block the airway, causing suffocation or even death.
