Things You Need to Know about Tooth Abscess (Part 3)
The signs and symptoms a person might have when suffering froma dental abscess may include the following:
-Pain
-Fever
-Insomnia
-Issues with swallowing
-An unwell feeling in general
-Swelling in your face or cheek
-Difficulty in opening your mouth
-Sensitivity to hot or cold food and drinks
-Sensitivity to the pressure when chewing or biting
-Tender, swollen lymph nodes under your jaw or in your neck
-A foul taste from your mouth itself that also smells rotten
-A sudden rush of salty fluid in the mouth and pain relief once the
abscess ruptures
Toothache is the main symptom of a tooth abscess.
The pain typically appears all of a sudden then intensifies over the following days or even hours.
There are situations or cases when the pain may instead radiate
ending up on your neck, jawbone, or ear.
Next week we will discuss the types of abscess and treatments.