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 ...

Our patient’s dental sinus was a form of cervicofacial actinomycosis, the most common Actinomyces infection in humans. Cervicofacial actinomycosis (or “lumpy jaw”) is typically a slowly progressive ...

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 ...

Sasha Ross, DMD, MS, is a board-certified periodontist who has been with the Cleveland Clinic since 2013. She earned her dental degree from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and completed her ...

Tooth infections can raise inflammation, disrupt hormone balance, and place stress on the body during IVF. Treating dental ...

Root canal treatment is designed to save a natural tooth by removing infected pulp, not to cause pain. An infected tooth, often causing severe tooth pain or sensitivity, can lead to bone loss or ...

A root canal is a dental procedure that gets rid of damage in your tooth’s roots while preserving your natural tooth. Root canals become necessary when infection or inflammation develops in the soft ...

Penn's School of Dental Medicine, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and Perelman School of Medicine have worked together to create a new treatment option for apical periodontitis, a ...

If you were to crack open a tooth, you’d find that it isn’t solid all the way through. Each of your teeth has a jelly-like core called tooth pulp or dental pulp. Your tooth pulp is protected by the ...