Hallmarks of a functional medicine approach include: Patient-centered care. The focus of functional medicine is on patient-centered care, promoting health as a positive vitality, beyond just the absence of disease.
Gum boil or dental abscess in children can be attributed to numerous causes. It is normal for kids to have swelling on the gum line. If your child has cavities in teeth, it can be one of the main cause of dental abscess. This happens when the tooth is completely rotten.
There are 3 types of dental abscess: 1  Gingival abscess-the abscess is only in the gum tissue and does not affect the tooth or the periodontal ligament. 2  Periodontal abscess-this abscess starts in the supporting bone tissue structures of the teeth.