After biting into a chicken bone hidden inside a burrito, a routine dental infection led to antibiotic treatment that ...

Actor Moshe Kasher’s recent tonsil cancer diagnosis has raised questions about the disease. Tonsil cancer is the most common ...

A toothache that lingers is easy to dismiss, but sometimes, it signals something far more serious. Some dental infections may start as a slight discomfort and rapidly get worse without treatment, ...

Swallowing and talking had become excruciating for the young woman, and her symptoms were progressing quickly. By Lisa Sanders, M.D. “My symptoms are back,” the 32-year-old woman texted to her brother ...

According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry’s 2024 surveillance data, tooth abscesses in children under age six have increased by nearly 15% over the past decade, with most cases traced ...

Scientists are uncovering a surprising link between hidden tooth infections and blood sugar problems. Deep infections around tooth roots can create chronic inflammation that spreads through the body ...

A hole drilled into a 60,000-year-old molar suggests that Neanderthals practiced complex dental care long before modern humans. To test their theory that Neanderthals performed dentistry on this ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Tonsil infections continue to be a common illness in children. A new study reports that ...

Spinal epidural abscess is an infection in the epidural space. Patients typically present with localized back or neck pain (or both) that is accompanied by fever or neurologic symptoms. Magnetic ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - What started as a simple toothache for a Mid-South woman quickly turned into a life-threatening medical emergency, highlighting the importance of oral health and paying attention to ...

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are considered the optimal first-line pharmacologic treatment for acute dental pain. Eugenol is the active compound in clove oil that acts as a localized ...