Q I saw my dentist for pain in an upper molar, but the X-ray was normal. My nose was also plugged up, and she said it might ...

Lip filler is often seen as the finishing touch for a fuller, more youthful pout, but can it affect your teeth or your dental health? We asked a dentist.

A 2023 randomized controlled trial in the Journal of Dentistry found that the bulk-fill base technique reduced procedure time ...

A drawback of this index is that it fails to record the untreated carious lesions (UDC) and its clinical consequences such as pulpal involvement, dental abscess, fistula, etc. Also, it does not ...

An anal fistula is a tunnel that develops from the inside of the anus to the skin outside. It usually starts near blocked or infected anal glands and forms an abscess (a pus-filled pocket). Pus ...

While dental implants themselves are not direct sources of infection, peri-implantitis remains a known infection risk. However, very few ONJ cases are associated with dental implants in clinical ...

Analysis of her records revealed her chronic infection should’ve been diagnosed as early as September 2012 and she should have undergone root canal treatment to save the tooth.

Dental hygiene was seen to be poor, but no periodontal disease was noted. The white-cell count was 19,100, with 82 per cent neutrophils; the hematocrit was 40 per cent, and the sedimentation rate ...

Tooth abscess can develop due to an untreated dental cavity, an injury, or previous dental work, Dr Sreea Roy, Assistant Professor - Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal College ...

1. Keep your head elevated When you have a toothache or tooth infection, keeping your head elevated can help prevent any blood and bacteria from pooling in your mouth, Dr. Sandberg says.