"A tooth infection can kill you, but rarely," warns a Cleveland Clinic expert. Here's how to recognize the risks and how it can escalate.

Accidents are unavoidable and can occur anywhere. With people constantly on the move-whether commuting, exercising, carrying heavy bags, or engaging in recreational sports-there is a high chance of an ...

Toothaches are a common dental problem that many people experience at some point in their lives. While some tooth pain can be ...

While oral health is important to overall well-being, many dental problems start small and go unnoticed until they worsen.

Sometimes, the hottest self-care trends are rooted in the oldest remedies. Take peach gum, for example. A staple in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries, it’s now making waves in culinary ...

My earliest memories of gum are from my prekindergarten days when there was no such invention as sugarless gum and no reason to think about what the sugar could do to my teeth. Perhaps the sugar ...

A tooth infection, or a tooth abscess, is a collection of pus and bacteria that forms inside the tooth or gum. To reduce the risk of complications, a person should seek treatment for a tooth ...

A pyogenic liver abscess is a collection of pus in the liver that forms when a bacterial infection reaches the organ. Without early diagnosis and treatment, a pyogenic liver abscess may lead to ...

However, it is possible for the cyst to become infected with bacteria. If this happens, a pus-filled mass called an abscess can form. Symptoms of an abscessed Bartholin cyst include: Around 2% of ...

Struggling with a toothache? Chewing cloves could be your natural remedy. Packed with eugenol, cloves help reduce pain, fight bacteria, and ease gum inflammation. Backed by studies, this age-old spice ...