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Treatment of an abscessed tooth
\nAn abscessed tooth is a pocket of pus, usually caused by some kind of infection and the spread of bacteria from the root of the tooth to the tissue just below or near the tooth.
\nIn general, a tooth that has become abscessed is one whose underlying pulp (the tooth’s soft core) has become infected or swollen. The pulp contains nerves, blood vessels and connective tissue, and lies within the tooth. It extends from the crown of the tooth, to the tip of the root, in the bone of the jaws.
\nAn abscessed tooth can be an extremely painful condition.
\nIn some cases, antibiotics are administered in an attempt to kill an infection. If antibiotics are ineffective and an abscess is shown to be damaging the pulp or lower bony structures, a root canal procedure may be needed to remove the dead pulp and restore the tooth<\/a> to a healthy state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Treatment of an abscessed tooth An abscessed tooth is a pocket of pus, usually caused by some kind of infection and the spread of bacteria from the root of the tooth to the tissue just below or near the tooth. In general, a tooth that has become abscessed is one whose underlying pulp (the tooth’s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3],"class_list":["post-93","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dental-problems","tag-naples-fl"],"yoast_head":"\nWhat's an Abscessed Tooth? - Island Coast Dentistry Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Do you have a serious toothache? You might have a dental abscess. 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