The purpose of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of general dental practitioners regarding the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and management of periodontal abscesses. The study included 250 general dentists in Saudi Arabia graduated within the last five years from both governmental and private schools. A questionnaire that included questions regarding the personal data, awareness of signs and symptoms, predisposing factors, clinical and radiographic examination, and management of periodontal abscess; was distributed by hand, and some were sent by email. The result of the survey showed that overall 53.6% of participated dentists were aware of the diagnosis and treatment of periodontal abscess as an emergency occurring frequently in dental offices. The highest score was in clinical examination, where 64.1% of the participants were aware of the clinical findings. The lowest score was in signs and symptoms recognition, where the score was 45.7%. Based on the result of this study, it has been concluded that the awareness of general dentists need to be improved through frequent continuous education lectures and workshops since periodontal abscess is a common emergency that may impact teeth prognosis and the overall systemic health of affected patients.