Tooth extraction, or the removal of a tooth, is a relatively common procedure for adults, even though their teeth are meant to be permanent. Here are a few of the reasons someone may need to get a ...

A tooth abscess is a collection of pus that forms inside a tooth or its surrounding structures. The abscess itself is one of the later stages of tooth decay, and typically occurs before tooth loss.

AT least 8 out of every 10 patients who seek dental treatment do so because of an infection. Most, if not all, expect that if a person’s face is swollen, then ...

"It was bizarre because I had no pain or swelling in my mouth to tell me there was something wrong," Graham Bell said of his cracked tooth Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE.

An abscess is a pus filled, swollen tissue. It is caused by a bacterial infection. The body’s response to the infection is sending white blood cells to fight the bacteria. This results in the ...