Dental abscesses
Posted on September 30, 2009
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What are dental abscesses?
Are pockets of purulent material (pus), which are formed in the vicinity of a tooth becomes infected. Accompanied by intense pain and swelling in the area, when fever is more serious.
Mouth with a dental abscess
Dental Abscesses are infections that are located in the vicinity of teeth in poor condition.
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Why are dental abscesses?
Usually caused by tooth decay, which destroys the tooth or infection of the pulp cavity of a tooth (pulpits). The germs of the oral cavity and multiply accumulate in the cavity or inside the affected tooth are scattered throughout the nearby area. At this time the area will appear swollen and sore, and if treated properly, not be a serious infection.
The body tries to defend ourselves from this infection fighting germs, resulting in the formation of pockets of pus.
What can I do to prevent dental abscesses?
Knowing that dental abscesses are mainly due to caries and pulpits, the best way to prevent it:
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* Maintain healthy teeth and gums, to try to achieve this limit consumption of sweet foods and liquids at meal times (avoid sticky sweets, because they still adhere to the tooth).
* Always brush the teeth after meals, using toothpaste with fluoride.
* Use dental floss to clean the space between the teeth, or instead of interproximal brushes (always according to the recommendations of your dentist).
* If you have cavities or tooth hurts, we must resort to consulting the dentist to treat and prevent the formation of dental abscess.
* Go to your dentist regularly for preventive and, if necessary, treat any problems early on.
People who suffer from diseases that weaken their defenses (AIDS) or those in general that the infections may become more serious (diabetes) should pay special attention to their teeth to avoid infection originated in this important area.
What can I do if I have a dental abscess?
The first thing is to go to a dentist, who will try to drain the purulent material accumulated patterns a powerful antibiotic and then assess the possibility of saving the piece that caused the infection. If any of the following symptoms, the infection can be serious and should consult with a maxillofacial surgeon:
* High fever
* Out of pus through the skin of the face
* Great swelling of the face was more serious when it affects the neck
* Inflammation of the tongue or under it
* Difficulty or inability to open mouth
* Difficulty or inability to swallow
* Shortness of breath.
How do they treat dental abscesses?
* Sometimes tooth abscesses break off the pus into the mouth or skin, if not the dentist or maxillofacial surgeon must make an incision (cut) to remove the pus.
* Then if the size of the abscess is accurate, you should put a drain (tube usually made of rubber or blade) that serves to facilitate the exit of pus that forms to the complete cure of the infection.
* You need a potent antibiotic, usually oral (in severe cases, intravenous)
* Never ourselves must begin antibiotic treatment, should always be supervised by a specialist who knows the most suited to our needs according to the type of infection.
* No need to stop antibiotic treatment despite the improvement of symptoms, because germs can become resistant to this drug is ineffective at other times when we need to use it to treat other infections.
* We wash with warm water and salt (one teaspoon per glass filled) about 15-20 times a day for about a minute.
* Maintain good oral hygiene by brushing after meals, with toothpaste containing fluoride.
* Take painkillers or anti-inflammatory recommended by the specialist, and not according to our needs, because so calming to be effective must be taken at regular intervals without waiting to see the pain.
* If the tooth is causing the abscess can be treated by the dentist, undertake an enzootic (pulp cavity filler tooth) and if persisting pockets of infection around the tooth (mandible, maxilla, maxillary sinus, etc…) the surgeon who will perform a cleaning operation.
* If, however, the tooth can not be treated too damaged to be removed as soon as possible because it is the source of infection. This tooth extraction can be performed once the patient is taking antibiotic treatment.
What can happen if I do not deal a dental abscess?
Dental Abscesses are infections that are located in the vicinity of teeth in poor condition, but sometimes, more often than we think, can be extended.
May spread to the cheek, maxillary sinus (which may cause sinusitis), nasal passages, under the tongue and neck among others.
A tooth infection can be transformed, to spread, in a serious condition which endangers our lives. Therefore, we cherish our teeth by going to our dentist regularly to avoid these situations.
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