A brain abscess is a rare but life-threatening infection. Learn how advances in imaging, surgery, and diagnostics are ...

Typical bacterial odontogenic infections The gum disease marginal periodontitis is an inflammatory condition that affects the periodontium, the supportive tissues of the teeth. Studies have shown that ...

Throbbing molar at 11 p.m.? Shoots of ice-pick pain every time you sip water? Toothaches seem to come alive precisely when ...

A combination of exercise and omega-3 can reduce the severity of tooth root infections by André Julião, FAPESP edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes ...

Treatment Options for Wisdom Tooth Infections Once a diagnosis is made, your dentist may recommend several treatment options depending on the severity of the infection and the position of the tooth.

The Health Technical Memorandum 01-05: decontamination in primary care dental practices advises providers to use the Infection Prevention Society’s audit tool. Cleaning contractors should have a ...

In addition to emergency tooth extractions, Vayner Emergency Dentistry offers a full range of urgent dental services including pain management, infection control, temporary restorations, and ...

A woman whose dental implant and bone-graft failed and who suffered an undiagnosed infection for eight months says she still has pain, headaches and brain fog four years on, and ended up losing her ...

Chronic infection around one or more teeth can result in damage to localised structures, such as the developing permanent teeth. Children who are medically compromised (such as being immunocompromised ...

The right treatment will depend on the type of infection a person has and how severe it is. Your provider may need to drain the wound, cut away infected tissue, or prescribe antibiotics.

If you've ever worried about whether important tasks continue when key dental team members change, this video has some important insights. Has your office ever faced a situation where a vital task was ...