A great-grandmother from Maryland thought she was dying after doctors told her she had stage 4 cancer that had spread to her lungs and brain.

This review has been conducted to assess the effects of different interventions for the treatment of a particular type of cyst that occurs mainly in the lower jawbone, called a keratocystic ...

Explore the causes, symptoms, and modern treatment of brain abscess, from advanced MRI diagnostics and stereotactic surgery to multidisciplinary care.

Introduction Odontogenic infections are serious pathological conditions that may be frequently encountered in the emergency department. They have the potential to spread extremely rapidly from ...

All 16 patients suffered from pre-existing conditions, some of which may have contributed as predisposing factors to odontogenic abscesses and a systemic inflammatory reaction. These include, for ...

Odontogenic sinusitis, caused by infections or complications related to the upper teeth, is notoriously difficult to diagnose.

Odontogenic infections are the most common cause of oral and maxillofacial abscesses (2, 6 – 8). Several general and local predisposing factors are known to increase the risk of severe odontogenic ...

A spinal abscess may cause back pain, tenderness, and fever, Learn when to contact a doctor and the common treatment options.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Palatal abscess or cellulitis of dental origin is a rare clinical form of circumscribed cellulitis that can sometimes pose a diagnostic problem. It is the consequence of poor ...

Some odontogenic diseases may have overlapping symptoms, making it difficult to differentiate between them when based solely on clinical presentation. For instance, both a periapical abscess and a ...

Although there are numerous other causes for infections in this region, the main etiology are odontogenic infections and in most of the cases the infection will progress to resolution if the incision ...