An abscess is a pus filled, swollen tissue. It is caused by a bacterial infection. The body’s response to the infection is sending white blood cells to fight the bacteria. This results in the ...

Regular brushing and flossing can help keep a painful gum abscess away. Is your child complaining of a sore tooth? Do they have redness and swelling along the tooth’s gumline? They could have an ...

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"We see a lot of children here that can't see a regular dentist that are turning up with abscesses and infections. We've seen ...

Tooth decay can appear differently depending on the stage of severity. You may experience more symptoms, including pain and swollen lymph nodes, at later stages. Tooth decay is damage that occurs to ...

Imaging helped lead to the diagnosis and treatment of a 2-year-old girl who developed the life-threatening condition orbital cellulitis due to a dental abscess. The details were published on April 9 ...

As Jeremie Ramey says in his YouTube video, which has already nabbed nearly 9 million views, he developed an abscess on his lower jaw from a tooth infection that somehow made its way through his cheek ...