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How Should Rotten Tooth Remnants With A Swollen Abscess Be Treated?

I have a hole where a tooth used to be but now has rotted out except for a few peices.i have directly next to it a big swollen squishy ball the size of a regular tooth bulging out. I dont know if its a wisdom comming in or abscess . It doesnt feel like any other wisdom pain and my throat is soar on the same side as the abscess and it make the roof of my mouth swell. What do you think is wrong
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
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Than you for your query,

The symptoms which you have documented above are suggestive of dental infection leading to abscess formation (which was not taken care) and thus leading to spreading of the dental infection to regional structures.
I would advice you to consult your Dentist asap.
The Dentist will investigate the source of infection and try to remove the causative tissue.
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How Should Rotten Tooth Remnants With A Swollen Abscess Be Treated?

Than you for your query, The symptoms which you have documented above are suggestive of dental infection leading to abscess formation (which was not taken care) and thus leading to spreading of the dental infection to regional structures. I would advice you to consult your Dentist asap. The Dentist will investigate the source of infection and try to remove the causative tissue.