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 ...

A gum infection is a harmful infection in the mouth that causes damage and inflammation in the gums and jaw. Knowing what to do for a gum infection can help to avoid complications. Gum infections ...

An abscess occurs when an infection causes a pocket of pus to develop. Abscesses can develop on the skin, in the mouth, or inside the body. Bacterial infections typically cause abscesses. Pus develops ...