If you have a dental abscess, you will need urgent dental care and we are on hand to help to free you from pain as quickly as possible.
Symptoms of dental abscesses
Dental abscesses are usually very painful and they tend to cause throbbing pain, which intensifies and then fades, usually becoming worse when you use the tooth or you accidentally catch the surrounding gum tissue when you clean your teeth or chew food. It is also common to experience tenderness and swelling around the abscess and the tooth will often feel weak.
What to do if you have a dental abscess
If you have a dental abscess in the centre of Leeds, it’s important to see a dentist as quickly as you can, so that you can get treatment and pain relief. Dental abscesses should be treated by dentists, rather than your GP, as there is only a limited amount your doctor can do. This is because dental abscesses are not treated like other types of abscess and they need to be removed and drained, rather than treated with antibiotics.
If you think you have an abscess, call the practice and we will arrange an urgent appointment. In the meantime, it may help to take over the counter pain relief and to avoid drinking hot drinks and eating hard or chewy foods.
When you come in for treatment, one of our friendly and experienced dentists will do all they can to alleviate your pain as quickly as possible. The abscess will be removed and the fluid drained and we will give you information about taking painkillers.
Preventing dental abscesses
The best defence against dental abscesses is good oral hygiene, so remember to brush every morning and night for 2 minutes each time and floss on a regular basis. It’s also really important to keep up to date with your dental check-ups.
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