To treat a tooth abscess, dentists will drain the pus and remove the infection. The tooth can sometimes be saved through a ...

The best treatment for any abscess or collection of pus is to drain the same with a liberal incision with dependent drainage. Once an abscess reaches the stage of collection of purulent material ...

A tooth abscess typically presents with an infection that has spread from the tooth to the surrounding area. The infected pulp chamber tries to drain itself out of the very tip of the tooth root ...

Generally, incision is made through most of the width of the abscess. Once skin incision is made, drainage is done as follows: An opening is made into the abscess using a sinus forceps or a closed ...