WHEN the inside of your mouth gets hurt or irritated, bacteria may enter and cause an infection. Sometimes you will see a painful swelling filled with pus (a thick, yellowish fluid). If the pus is ...

Draining jaw lesion following treatment for a dental abscess A 63-year-old woman was treated for a dental abscess on her right lower jaw One month ago, a 63-year-old woman was treated for a dental ...

We often overlook gum issues, without realising that they can lead to severe complications if left untreated. When there's an infection or trauma inside your mouth, bacteria may enter your gums and ...

Hidradenitis suppurativa lesions and abscesses may release pus or an odorous discharge. A warm compress can help people to drain painful lesions at home, but surgical drainage may be necessary in ...

You have had a drain placed in an abscess, which you will need to care for until it is removed. This will include flushing the tube daily as well as cleaning the tube site and changing the dressing.

Every year between four and five million Americans suffer from chronic non-healing wounds, many caused by diabetes, poor circulation, pressure ulcers or other conditions. Proper wound care is ...

Imaging helped clinicians diagnose and treat rare orbital and mouth abscesses caused by a dental infection in a 13-year-old boy, according to a case report recently published in the European Journal ...

A 24-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a three-day history of worsening sore throat, pain with swallowing and fever. She had been seen by her primary care physician one day ...

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 ...