A woman is sending a PSA about dental care after an infected tooth landed her on life support for a week. Featured Video In a TikTok with over 691,000 views, content creator @thefinemethod shares her ...

Abscessed teeth present dire health dangers if neglected. A localized oral infection can easily spread through the blood vessels and tissues of the face. Early treatment can prevent long-term damage ...

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 ...

ST. LOUIS — Dental hygiene may not be the first thing many think about when they consider what can impact their heart health. For one woman, a cracked tooth led to a deadly infection of one of her ...

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

What causes tooth pain, and when is a root canal necessary? HelloNation has published the answer in an article that explains ...

New research suggests chronic infections around the tip of a tooth root may be linked to poorer blood sugar control and wider inflammation in the body. Some studies found that people who had root ...

"It was bizarre because I had no pain or swelling in my mouth to tell me there was something wrong," Graham Bell said of his cracked tooth Graham Bell, 61, opened up about being diagnosed with a ...

An abscess occurs when an infection causes a pocket of pus to develop. Abscesses can develop on the skin, in the mouth, or inside the body. Bacterial infections typically cause abscesses. Pus develops ...

Treating decay early is one of the easiest ways to prevent future tooth loss. A cracked, broken, or heavily restored tooth becomes much more vulnerable to fracture. Even chewing everyday foods can ...