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 ...

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Image courtesy of Getty Images. A patient reports to the ED for evaluation of facial swelling and pain lasting 4 days. A 21-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) with left facial ...

Imaging aided in the diagnosis of a 26-year-old man's very unusual infratemporal fossa abscess that developed in the lateral pterygoid, a masticatory muscle, following wisdom tooth extraction. The ...

An abscessed tooth is a serious dental infection that develops around the root of a tooth, resulting in a pus-filled pocket. This condition can affect people of all ages and typically stems from ...

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are considered the optimal first-line pharmacologic treatment for acute dental pain. Eugenol is the active compound in clove oil that acts as a localized ...