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.
Abscesses can form very quickly. Sometimes they form only one or two days after the infection starts. There are two types of abscesses: A gum abscess (also called a periodontal abscess) usually is caused by an infection in the space between the tooth and gum.
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.