Treatment Options for Abscessed Teeth

If you have a tooth abscess or an abscess surrounding dental crowns, contact an emergency dentist in Peoria as soon as possible. Root canals are necessary to treat abscessed teeth. This video can help you learn more.

Abscesses may develop on natural teeth or on the gum line by dental crowns. Painful or bleeding gums are sometimes mistaken for an abscess but are generally signs of periodontal disease. An abscess on the tooth itself indicates a serious infection that requires dentists to perform root canals. During a root canal, your emergency dentist will remove the infected inner pulp of the tooth. The tooth itself can sometimes be preserved. However, dental crowns are generally required to support the remaining tooth structure. For the best possible prognosis, always contact your emergency dentist at the first sign of gum pain or tenderness.