As a practicing endodontist, Friday evenings are always unpredictable. Patients in pain or referring dentists who are trying to help their patients in pain right before the weekend have become a norm ...

A dental abscess is more than just a painful toothache—it’s a sign of infection that should never be ignored. Left untreated, an abscess can spread beyond the tooth and gums, leading to serious ...

A brain abscess is a localized collection of pus in the brain, often resulting from infections in nearby areas like the sinuses or ears. The classic triad of symptoms—fever, headache, and focal ...

Background: Microorganisms involved in cerebral abscess (CA) and cervical necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI) are frequently commensals of the oral cavity. Yet, the reasons for their ability to ...

A 48-year-old man presented with progressive exertional dyspnea, lethargy, and intermittent fever. He had undergone resection of subvalvular aortic stenosis at 12 years of age and subsequent resection ...

Acute periapical abscesses (PAs) may occur more often in patients with periodontal disease (PD) than in those without the disease, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Dental ...

A pyogenic liver abscess is a collection of pus in the liver that forms when a bacterial infection reaches the organ. Without early diagnosis and treatment, a pyogenic liver abscess may lead to severe ...

Lesions of non-endodontic origin may mimic periapical abscess. Osteosarcoma is a rare malignant lesion. Case report The present report describes a case of chondroblastic osteosarcoma in the periapical ...

Read at the annual meeting of the N. H. State Dental Society, held at Wiers, N. H., June 19, 1913.