Our patient’s dental sinus was a form of cervicofacial actinomycosis, the most common Actinomyces infection in humans. Cervicofacial actinomycosis (or “lumpy jaw”) is typically a slowly progressive ...

When Nancy Major developed a lump in her lower jaw, she assumed it was a routine dental issue. But what started out as a minor problem quickly developed into an extremely rare and aggressive cancer ...

As Jeremie Ramey says in his YouTube video, which has already nabbed nearly 9 million views, he developed an abscess on his lower jaw from a tooth infection that somehow made its way through his cheek ...

Dalia and George from Goleta, Calif.,­ have written in about their dog, Mica. Mica is a 6-year-old Labrador retriever that has been with them since puppyhood. Recently, Mica has developed a swelling ...

Imaging aided in the diagnosis of a 26-year-old man's very unusual infratemporal fossa abscess that developed in the lateral pterygoid, a masticatory muscle, following wisdom tooth extraction. The ...

Tooth pain can affect a single tooth or multiple teeth. There are various causes of pain in teeth, including gum disease and weakened tooth enamel. There are several factors and conditions that can ...