Will tooth x-ray show infection with abscess or just infection or just abscess?

Tooth abscess?: may show some swelling to indicate abscesses. need to a doctor to see for sure what it is

ABSCESS: tooth Xray witkk show some time an adscess as air pocket under the tooth or around the root.diagnosis most of the time is made clinically by physical examination and mouth inspection.

Radiographs: Dental radiographs will show differences in density of hard structures (tooth, bone). You can have an abscess (infection) that does not show up on a radiograph. A clinical examination, together with a radiograph & vitality tests will allow your dentist to determine exactly what ails that tooth.

Of course, both: Dental x-rays can show many conditions that are important to see, including: can help to find the abscess and infection. Moreover, many times a painless abscess or chronic infection is discovered by routine X-rays.