Jigger Boss.....an abcessed tooth is nothin to sneeze at. Not sayin you sneezed, but just because the swelling went down, doesn't mean it's gone. It's a very dangerous thing to let go. We had a patient one time, came in all swollen, we gave him antibiotics, and told him he either needed to have a root canal done, or take the tooth out. He ignored that advice. Two weeks later he was in ICU because the infection from the abcessed tooth had moved to the fluid on his brain. Serious serious stuff there.
But....on the other hand, the cost of a root canal is out of sight, then havin to crown it afterward even more $$$$. If it aint one of my front teeth, I think I'd hafta just opt to yank that sucker out.
I bought my boss a lil statue thing one time, that was a dentist with a pair of plyers behind his back. At the bottom it said, "Dr. VanYanknpull"