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 ...

Scientists are uncovering a surprising link between hidden tooth infections and blood sugar problems. Deep infections around ...

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 ...

A woman is sending a PSA about dental care after an infected tooth landed her on life support for a week. Featured Video In a TikTok with over 691,000 views, content creator @thefinemethod shares her ...

A tooth abscess is a collection of pus that forms inside a tooth or its surrounding structures. The abscess itself is one of the later stages of tooth decay, and typically occurs before tooth loss.