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Signs of an abscess in the oral cavity.

Oral abscess is an inflammatory disease that develops in the soft tissues of the oral cavity and has dangerous consequences.

The reasons for the development of an abscess in the oral cavity are associated with mucosal injuries, the presence of foci of periodontitis or periodontal disease, the composition of the oral microflora with a predominance of conditionally pathogenic microflora.

An oral abscess can result from trauma to the mucous membrane with an injection needle, bone, or biting on the cheek or lip.

Gingival pockets formed as a result of periodontal and periodontal diseases become accumulators of infection and foci of abscess development.

Injuries to the tongue, cheeks, mucous membrane of the alveolar processes, palate with a hard toothbrush can also lead to the development of an abscess in the oral cavity.

An abscess of the oral cavity is a purulent inflammation, the danger of which lies in the ability to spread to adjacent soft tissues, as well as in the cavity, sinuses of the upper and lower jaw. The close location of the brain, the cervical spine puts an abscess of the oral cavity in a number of diseases requiring urgent care.

Signs of an abscess in the oral cavity:

a limited area of the mucous membrane becomes swollen and painful on palpation,
the focus of suppuration can very quickly increase in size,
the state of health changes for the worse, the temperature may rise,
with the development of an abscess in the thickness of the tongue, the tongue increases in volume.

Diagnosis of an oral abscess does not cause difficulties for a dentist. In the presence of the listed signs, it is necessary to urgently contact a specialist, since the process has all the conditions for rapid development and may end with phlegmon or sepsis.

Treatment of an abscess of the oral cavity (cheeks, palate, tongue, etc.) is carried out by surgical intervention to create an outflow of purulent contents from the tissues to the outside. An incision is made and the focus of suppuration is drained, at the same time I treat the tissues with antiseptic solutions, washed with proteolytic enzymes, if necessary, the doctor prescribes a course of antibacterial therapy. Self-medication of an oral abscess without opening it can be fatal.