If you're experiencing tooth pain when you bite down ... A dental abscess is the result of a bacterial infection, according ...

UC Riverside scientists have now discovered a chemical that plants produce when they're stressed prevents dangerous biofilm ...

Scientists have found an "unprecedented quantity" of bacteria that cause tooth decay and gum disease in 4,000-year-old human teeth. The dental remains, believed to have belonged from a man from ...

And as he explains, viral infections can trap mucus inside sinus passages to create an environment that allows bacteria to ...

Gum disease is the chronic bacterial infection that, if left untreated, can cause serious problems. Our mouths are filled with bacteria, including the good kinds that protect our teeth and gums.

Two weeks after his tooth was removed ... which can be more deadly than the bacterial infection he had previously suffered. "According to statistics I should be dead, I put that down to my ...

the boy’s tooth also contained genetic remains of Y. pestis. He probably contracted the Hib infection first, Guellil and colleagues say. While respiratory infections rarely leave marks ...

Mix half teaspoon of salt in warm water and swish in your mouth. Apply cold compress to the outside of the cheek to reduce ...

Scientists in Ireland have found cavity-creating bacteria in two 4000-year-old molars (back teeth used for chewing). Going to the dentist may feel like a chore, but it's an important part of ...