Re-infection: If a tooth has an abnormally complex root structure (an additional canal that is not visible and is curvaceous) or one that the dentist overlooked, the infection can recur, necessitating ...

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 man discovered he had blood cancer – after going to his dentist about a ‘tooth infection’. Jamie Haxton was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma after going to the dentist. An infection had triggered a ...