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Tooth abscess

Tooth abscess

Overview

A collection of infected material (pus) resulting from bacterial infection of the center (pulp) of a tooth.

Review Date 9/10/2022

Updated by: Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Associate Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Associate in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.