A group of infected cartoon teeth are saddened by poor dental hygiene and threatened by the approach of harmful bacteria.

What is an Abscessed Tooth?

Cavities are bad enough, but did you know there are even worse tooth conditions? One such condition is known as a tooth abscess. This is when the “pulp” of your tooth (the soft tissue inside your tooth’s root) dies and becomes inflamed, resulting in a bacterial infection which leads to the formation of a pocket of pus. A tooth abscess can be one of the most painful dental conditions there is. If left untreated, a…