Multiple types of tooth abscess can occur for a variety ... If there's an accompanying fever or facial swelling, patients ...

Other symptoms may include: – Swelling of the face and gums Hewlett stressed that an abscessed tooth can cause noticeable facial swelling, typically around the affected tooth and jaw.

The cause of the swelling was found to be an abscess at the root of a tooth, which had burst and caused an infection. The Local Democracy Reporting Service said Mr Fordham attended the A&E ...