Medically reviewed by Brian T. Luong, DMD Key Takeaways A gum boil is a painful, swollen bump filled with pus on your ...

Recovery from a tooth abscess can vary depending on the severity of the infection, the effectiveness of treatment and ...

Imaging helped lead to the diagnosis and treatment of a 2-year-old girl who developed the life-threatening condition orbital cellulitis due to a dental abscess. The details were published on April 9 ...

An abscess occurs when an infection causes a pocket of pus to develop. Abscesses can develop on the skin, in the mouth, or inside the body. Bacterial infections typically cause abscesses. Pus develops ...