In dentistry, an infection related to a decayed tooth or irritation from a denture. Characterized by red and swollen gum tissue and may contain pus.
Abscess of the (gum) and tooth root resulting from injury, infection, or dental decay. The gums are usually red, swollen, and painful. Treatment includes antibiotics, special mouthwashes, and sometimes incision and drainage of the abscess.
The opening on the surface of the gum of a chronic abscess at the root of a tooth. It may be accompanied by varying degrees of swelling, pain, and discharge.
A painful condition of inflammation, ending sometimes as an abscess, situated in the gum about the root of a carious tooth.