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.
1 There is swelling and/or a pimple on the gum that is filled with pus. 2  This pimple is called a draining fistula  and oftentimes can rupture to release pus. 3  This is an obvious sign of infection. 4  Other signs of a tooth abscess are a bad taste or bad odor in the mouth.