"I have a root canal infection and it's extremely painful.""It calmed down once after taking antibiotics, but it started hurting again two months later.""My dentist told me that there's no guarantee ...

It’s easy to forget that we should floss every day – and that we should follow up with our dentist at least twice a year. However, it may become a lot easier to make these things a priority if you are ...

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 ...

Without proper treatment, tooth infections can spread to other areas of the body, leading to serious and potentially life threatening complications. A tooth infection, or a tooth abscess, is a ...

A tooth that has been treated many times—is extraction the only option? What you need to know to extend its lifespanYou may be feeling anxious, wondering, "I've had this tooth treated so many times, ...

Oral surgeons from Syria opted to transplant a molar instead of placing an implant in a 24-year-old female with signs of infection. Two years after the procedure, the transplanted molar had vitality ...

According to the American Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, complications from tooth extractions occur in roughly 2-5% of cases — yet most of these complications stem from preventable aftercare ...