Health tip: Troubled by a toothache?

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(HealthDay News) -- Tooth pain can make eating and drinking difficult, and may signal an infection in or around a tooth -- medically called an abscess.

The University of Michigan Health System says warning signs of an abscess include:

Throbbing pain, particularly when you're chewing.
An very tender tooth, especially to the touch.
Gums that appear red and swollen.
An unpleasant, salty taste in your mouth.
A swollen jaw or face.
A fever.
A lump in the mouth that appears red, swollen or bloody.

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