A healthy 45-year-old man experienced respiratory failure due to a giant life-threatening lung abscess caused by oral bacteria stemming from a wisdom tooth extraction. The case report was published in ...

Imaging aided in the diagnosis of a 26-year-old man's very unusual infratemporal fossa abscess that developed in the lateral pterygoid, a masticatory muscle, following wisdom tooth extraction. The ...

Abscessed teeth present dire health dangers if neglected. A localized oral infection can easily spread through the blood vessels and tissues of the face. Early treatment can prevent long-term damage ...

Abscessed Tooth: Types, Causes, Stages, Symptoms and Treatment: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty An abscessed tooth is a painful condition caused by a bacterial infection that results in a pocket of pus at ...

A Massachusetts woman has gone viral after revealing the disastrous results of having her wisdom teeth removed, leaving social-media users in shock. When Emily Duval, 23, went to see her dental ...

There are several situations where removing a tooth becomes the most appropriate treatment. Severe tooth decay that cannot be ...

Discover evidence-based toothache relief, from cold compresses to clove oil. Learn when to see a dentist before it gets worse.