Is cellulitis secondary to periapical abscess a dental emergency?

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This is a case of space infection occuring from the infection of the tooth known as cellulitis secondary to a periapical abscess. It must have started as dental caries, spread to the tip of the root, then from there to the surrounding tissues and sinus. You need to be treated immediately. Take a dental X-ray and OPG (orthopantomogram) to see how much infection has spread; then, the abscess needs to be drained, followed by the root canal treatment of the affected tooth. All the procedures mentioned above should be done under antibiotic therapy. Please do the treatment immediately and follow up after three days.