Submasseteric abscess is an unusual complication of dental extraction. 1 The clinical signs of cheek tenderness and marked trismus are non-specific and can make the diagnosis difficult. The ...

Tooth extraction is a common dental procedure performed to remove a tooth that is damaged, infected, or no longer viable.

Removing an infected tooth prior to cardiac surgery may increase the risk of major adverse outcomes, including risk of death prior to surgery, even though the practice is relatively routine. This ...

Inserting gauze coated with an antibiotic-corticosteroid ointment into a wisdom tooth extraction site may control dry socket, infection, and pain. The findings come from a study published earlier this ...

According to the American Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, complications from tooth extractions occur in roughly 2-5% of ...

ROCHESTER, Minn., Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Often infected teeth are pulled before a patient has heart surgery to reduce the risk of infection, but U.S. researchers say this may be a catch-22. Senior author Dr ...

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 ...