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 ...

Poor oral hygiene can lead to various dental issues, including tooth abscess, which is a bacterial infection characterised by swelling in the gums that releases pus and blood. It can either occur at ...

A girl who grew a "witch-like" chin after a chipped tooth turned into a massive abscess has been awarded more than £5,000 compensation. Emily Smith’s ordeal began when she visited the dentist as a six ...

A 23-year-old woman in São Paulo, Brazil, has died from an infection after a wisdom tooth extraction. The case has been registered as a suspicious death and will be investigated by the Civil Police.

Without proper treatment, tooth infections can spread to other areas of the body, leading to serious and potentially life threatening complications. A tooth infection, or a tooth abscess, is a ...