Dental abscess. Close-up of an abscess in the mouth of a dental patient. A dental abscess is a painful pus-filled swelling caused by a bacterial infection in the tissue around the root of the tooth. A dental sinus (also known as a parulis or gumboil) may form in the gum,where the dental infection drains onto the surface. A dental abscess can be treated with antibiotics,but may also require drainage,root canal treatment or tooth extraction | |
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