Dental abscesses are sometimes asymptomatic but they often impede swallowing, eating, or drinking. At the slightest change or movement in the mouth, there can be an intense, sharp pain.
– High fever
– Appearance of pus on the skin of the face
– Significant swelling of the face -more serious when the neck is affected
– Swelling of the tongue or under it
– Difficulty or inability to open the mouth
– Difficulty or inability to swallow
– Difficulty breathing