Dental Infection / Tooth Abscess

Overview

A dental infection or tooth abscess causes throbbing pain, facial or gum swelling, sensitivity to hot and cold, and sometimes fever or a foul taste. Antibiotics — amoxicillin, or clindamycin for penicillin allergy — control the spread of infection, but they do not cure the tooth: the source needs a dentist (root canal, drainage, or extraction). Clindle evaluates dental infections over video the same day, prescribes antibiotics and pain management to bridge you to dental care, and coordinates prompt follow-up. Swelling that reaches the eye or neck, trouble swallowing or breathing, or high fever means the ER, not a video visit.