Symptoms of a Dental Abscess or Infection

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Mariel Monroy · Accepted Answer

Swelling of your jaw, cheeks, gums, or in your neck glands.
Serious teeth pain when eating or when you put pressure on the area
Inflamed, swollen, or infected gum tissue
Constant toothache or a dull, constant throb in a tooth.
Odd, bitter taste in the mouth.
Sensitivity to hot or cold that lingers after the hot or cold stimuli have been removed
Fever
Bad Breath
A small “pimple” in the gingival tissue (the gums near the area of teeth pain)
Darkening of the tooth