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.
If the cause of the abscess on the gum is periodontal disease, you are advised to do a deep cleaning to remove active bacteria from your mouth and in between the gap of the gums and teeth. This can be costly where you will be required to frequently visit the dentist to keep the oral health in check.
Tooth abscess is a swelling due to collection of pus that resulted from bacterial infection of oral tissues. Tooth decay is the main cause of tooth abscess for children. When tooth decay is deep down to the centre of the tooth (the pulp), bacteria can infect the pulpal tissue and the pulp becomes dead.