Q: Can dental abscesses affect wisdom teeth? A:Wisdom teeth, also known as third molars, usually erupt into the mouth in late adolescence. Occasionally, due to the position of the other teeth in the mouth, there is not enough space for them and as a result, impaction may occur. Impactio...
conditions, cancer, other chronic illnesses, congenital heart disease, major head injuries including skull fractures, meningitis, use of immunosuppressant drugs, chronic sinus or middle ear infections, and birth defects that allow infections to reach the brain more easily, via the teeth and intestines...
Abscesses can affect any organ, including the brain, kidneys,liver(hepatic abscess), stomach or intra-abdominal area, lungs,breast, neck, face, cheeks, multiple teeth, or an individual tooth (dental abscess), gums, throat, or tonsils(peritonsillar abscess). Abscesses can also occur anywhere ...