Young Adults at Higher Risk for Complicated Throat Abscesses

Can an abscessed tooth pose a risk to my health?

by Dr. Zenon Farian, DDS An abscessed tooth is a painful infection. It’s most commonly caused by severe tooth decay. Tooth decay creates an opening in the tooth, which allows bacteria to infect the center of the tooth (called the pulp). This infection may also spread from the root of the tooth to the bones […] The post Sponsored Can an abscessed tooth pose a risk to my health? first appeared on Scriptype.

Young Adults at Higher Risk for Complicated Throat Abscesses

A new Swedish observational study finds that Fusobacterium necrophorum, common in young adults, is the only pathogen linked to early and late complications in peritonsillar abscess cases.