"A tooth infection can kill you, but rarely," warns a Cleveland Clinic expert. Here's how to recognize the risks and how it can escalate.

A tooth infection, or a tooth abscess, is a collection of pus and bacteria that forms inside the tooth or gum. To reduce the ... A dentist may prescribe antibiotics to reduce the infection and ...

Without early diagnosis and treatment, a pyogenic liver abscess may lead to severe complications and can be life threatening. Antibiotics and abscess drainage are effective treatments for pyogenic ...

Bacterial cultures obtained from blood, percutaneous aspiration of abscess, or both should be taken before antibiotic initiation. Patients on medical therapy alone must be closely monitored ...

Abscess location did not accurately predict the portal of entry. 67% were treated by burr hole aspiration, 20% by craniotomy and 13% by antibiotics alone. Median duration of antibiotic treatment ...

Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS A gum boil is a type of periodontal disease that involves the formation of an abscess ...