People in urgent need of dental care are resorting to pulling their own teeth out, the patient watchdog has found. Those who experience a broken tooth, abscess or severe tooth pain should be able to ...

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 ...

A healthy 45-year-old man experienced respiratory failure due to a giant life-threatening lung abscess caused by oral bacteria stemming from a wisdom tooth extraction. The case report was published in ...

Residents in Swindon have resorted to ‘pulling out their own teeth' after a lack of NHS dentists has left families forced to go private or live in pain. Phillippa Gabriel is one of over 40 residents ...

Oil pulling—the practice of swishing oil around your mouth as a treatment for teeth—has blown up on social media sites like TikTok, and has been around for centuries, but little research has been done ...

It’s not uncommon to have tooth pain when you wake up. It can have many causes, including dental conditions or other health-related issues that can range from mild to severe. Read on to learn about ...

An untreated tooth infection can spread to other tissues in your body within weeks or months and lead to potentially life threatening complications. While rare, it is possible for a tooth infection to ...

Toothaches are often caused by tooth decay, followed by other dental-related conditions, like gum disease, impacted wisdom teeth, or trapped food particles. Non-dental-related conditions can also ...