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.
Abscess Causes. Abscesses are caused by obstruction of oil (sebaceous) glands or sweat glands, inflammation of hair follicles, or minor breaks and punctures of the skin. Germs get under the skin or into these glands, which causes an inflammatory response as your body's defenses try to kill these germs.