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What to do: See your dentist or endodontist to save the tooth with root canal treatment. Symptom: Constant and severe pain and pressure, swelling of gum and sensitivity to touch. Possible problem: A tooth may have become abscessed, causing an infection in the surrounding tissue and bone.
Abscessed Tooth Symptoms and Signs. The initial symptoms begin with localized swelling and pain that gets progressively worse over a few days. A tender and sore mass (the abscess) may be felt with a finger and gingival bleeding may occur. Periapical abscesses may be very sensitive to cold and heat.