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How to Treat Abscesses in Children

This pus-filled sac develops when bacteria invade the soft tis­sue at the root of a decaying tooth. Symptoms can include throbbing pain, tender and inflamed gums and swelling, sometimes accompanied by headache and fever. This is dis­tressing and uncomfortable for any child, and treatment, usually involving antibiotics, should be prompt to reduce the risk of [...]