A tooth infection or abscess usually occurs due to bacterial activity. The bacterial infection generally causes the formation of pus in the tooth. You must not procrastinate visiting a dental clinic in Edmonton to get the tooth infection treated. A tooth abscess can infect your brain to cause brain abscess. Brain abscess may even cause death. Though tooth infections have a lot of symptoms, let’s look at a few common and critical signs.
1. Severe and Persistent Toothache
A tooth infection damages the tooth internally by forming pus inside it. As a result, it might cause severe and persistent toothache. You would be better off getting it checked by professional general dentistry services.
2. Sensitivity to Hot and Cold Temperatures
The presence of infection in the tooth softens the infected tissues around it. Your tooth becomes sensitive to hot and cold temperatures. You face challenges in consuming hot or cold food and drinks.
3. Chewing Problems
As the pus tenders the surrounding areas in the infected tooth, you find it considerably challenging to chew on bones and tough fibers. If not treated immediately, the pus may cause a stabbing pain every time you take a bite. Visit a dental clinic well known for their general dentistry services to get it cured as soon as possible.
4. Swelling of Face and Neck
A severe periapical abscess can cause swelling of your face and neck. It generally appears as a tiny swelling of the gum near the tooth. The surface of the infected area would appear red with swelling. The tender lymph nodes under the jawbones and the neck may also swell due to the spread of the infection.
5. Presence of Foul-Tasting Salty Fluid
Any rupture of the abscess in your tooth secretes foul tasting salty fluids. You must get it treated immediately by expert general dentistry services to prevent the infection from spreading to the sinus in your face bone. Immediate treatment may save you from sinusitis.
6. Headache
The trigeminal nerve, the largest sensory nerve in the head, is well attached with teeth and other oral organs. The nerve acts as the messenger to the head. So, the trigeminal nerve picks up the issues in your tooth and reports it as a pain to the head. Headaches due to tooth infections generally appear on the infected side.
7. Fever
The infection might cause you to run a temperature. The fever might be sudden or persistent. A persistent fever, even if it is on the lower side, must not be ignored. A sudden fever with high temperature indicates a bad and spreading infection.
Though we have around 10 billion antibodies, unfortunately for us, these antibodies can’t reach our teeth to fight the tooth infections. Our tooth infections, thus, can spread swiftly without any hindrance. Your best bet is to contact our dental clinic for regular check-ups and maintain proper oral hygiene.
