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The specialist who attends a dental granuloma seeks to eliminate the infection and at all times, should seek to maintain the tooth while seeking to prevent adverse consequences. In general, treatment may be of two types:

a) Medical or conventional. The dentist prescribed antibiotics to fight infection, while recommending the use of special mouthwashes that sterilize the affected area, relieve pain and stimulate the restoration of tissue. Pain and fever can be controlled with prescription medicines or swishing with warm salt water, never place a pain pill (aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen) directly on the tooth or gums because this increases irritation and cause ulcerations.

b) Surgery. In severe cases, or where conventional treatment fails, it proceeds to perform apicoectomy, intervention to remove the affected parts of the tooth and the apical section with the granuloma. Most of the root of the tooth surface and remain in place, while the resulting cavity is closed. Unfortunately, there are very advanced cases that can not save the tooth, so it is removed permanently.Believe it or not, the lack of attention to a dental abscess has severe consequences, ranging from the loss of the part to the spread of infection, generating one or more of these conditions:

- Facial cellulitis. Is infection by bacteria in the deep soft tissues of the face, which affected regions looks red, tense and sometimes bumps (rash). Treatment requires antibiotics.
- Ludwig’s Angina. Localized infection of the tissues beneath the tongue and lower mouth. Generates inflammation and pain in neck, fever, fatigue, confusion and breathing difficulty. It can lead to hospitalization.
- Osteomyelitis of the jaw. Occurs when the bacteria are established in the bone generates great pain, fever, swelling in the affected area and malaise. Fought with intravenous antibiotics and sometimes surgery to remove pieces of bone that have died.
- Brain abscess. Are clusters of pus in the region of the brain that occur when bacteria in the granuloma travel the bloodstream. Your symptoms are headache, neck stiffness, fever, malaise and visual disturbances, may occur gradually (in two weeks) or suddenly. It is a medical emergency requiring hospitalization.
- Endocarditis. Heart valve infection manifested by fatigue, fever, difficulty breathing, abnormal heart rate and sweating. Antibiotic treatment up to 6 weeks and in severe cases can lead to failure (inability of the heart to pump blood properly).
- Pneumonia. Cough with sputum (phlegm), fever, chills, chest pain and breathing problems are some of the manifestations of the infection of the lungs. His attention also requires antibiotics.

None of these diseases is happens if we consider that the granuloma dental can be avoided in most cases by following basic oral hygiene measures:

- Brush your teeth and gums for five minutes, 3 times a day, one before bed.
- Choose soft toothbrush with rounded bristles, since that does not mistreat the enamel or gums.
- Select a fluoride toothpaste rather than those with bicarbonate or “total cleansing” as it can be very strong.
- During oral hygiene, you must also clean up the language.
- Brushing removes all the bacteria that accumulate in the spaces between the teeth, so we recommend flossing.
- Mouthwashes are another good option to supplement brushing, but never to replace it.

Finally, we suggest you visit your dentist twice a year, both to periodically check the health of their teeth as to address concerns or deficiencies with respect to brushing and flossing and dental rinse, so it’s easier to prevent the emergence caries and periodontal disease, which are the main cause of the annoying and dangerous granulomas.

credit to: Sofía Montoya

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