The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly e-publication from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology ...

AT least 8 out of every 10 patients who seek dental treatment do so because of an infection. Most, if not all, expect that if a person’s face is swollen, then ...

Splinters, small embedded shards, cause pain due to abundant skin receptors. Effective removal involves careful techniques, ...

What you need to know: The danger lies in how quickly infection can reach the nerve of the tooth. In a normal tooth, enamel and dentine provide strong protection. Most people assume that a tooth ...