Ladd Dental Group

  Dental Infection | Tooth Pain     90% of all dental infections have zero pain associated! That is why dental pain is a poor indicator of overall oral health. If you are in need of professional dental care , give the team at LADD Dental Group a call today!  What is a Dental Infection :   Dental infections form  at the dentition or its supporting structures and can spread to the surrounding teeth and tissue . Dental infections most commonly occur when bacteria breakdown the tooth pulp and spread to surrounding tissues. Dental infections can also affect the gums causing gingivitis, which can later cause periodontal disease.  Symptoms of a dental infection (infected tooth) can include:   tooth pain .  throbbing pain in the jaw bone, ear or neck  (typically on the same side as the tooth pain) and pain that worsens at night or when you lie down.  A tooth infection or “ tooth abscess ” is a formation of pus and bacteria that g...