Nyborg had developed a spinal epidural abscess, according to Dr. Andrew Chan, a neurosurgical spine surgeon and director of ...

Dental abscess is a painful infection that can occur in the mouth, usually around the tooth or in the space between the teeth ...

Peritonsillar abscess, also known as quinsy ... and redness and stiffness of the soft palate in the mouth. Most cases resolve with treatment, but complications can be serious and prove fatal ...

One of those lesser-known struggles is a condition known as chemo mouth, a painful side effect of chemotherapy and radiation. For some, chemo mouth can result in mouth sores and other ...

Germs can get easily into the mouth. Most are harmless so long as the mouth is cleaned and rinsed regularly. However, when they get into a cavity or sore gums, they can cause a tooth infection. A ...

Cheek and gum swelling often indicates an infection of the gums or a tooth abscess. Pericoronitis, for example, is an infection that occurs around a tooth that has only partially broken through ...