A person may experience swollen gums around one specific tooth. Some reasons for this type of gum inflammation include poor dental hygiene, an abscess, and periodontal disease. Other times the ...

Imaging helped lead to the diagnosis and treatment of a 2-year-old girl who developed the life-threatening condition orbital cellulitis due to a dental abscess. The details were published on April 9 ...

A pathogen detection test based on artificial intelligence (AI) was used to diagnose a patient's rare progressive brain abscess caused by a dental infection. Details were published on July 26 in a ...

Our patient’s dental sinus was a form of cervicofacial actinomycosis, the most common Actinomyces infection in humans. Cervicofacial actinomycosis (or “lumpy jaw”) is typically a slowly progressive ...

Leah Suzanne is a professional writer with decades of experience covering health, wellness and fitness. From interviewing top experts about the COVID-19 pandemic to asking sought-after celebrity ...

A root canal is a dental procedure that gets rid of damage in your tooth’s roots while preserving your natural tooth. Root canals become necessary when infection or inflammation develops in the soft ...