Her surgeon handed her a knee replacement date, then a preoperative packet that sent her straight to the dentist for a ...

Simple tooth issue turns into life-threatening revelation.

A toothache that lingers is easy to dismiss, but sometimes, it signals something far more serious. Some dental infections may start as a slight discomfort and rapidly get worse without treatment, ...

If you've been putting off that dental appointment, here's some motivation to pick up the phone today. Taking care of your mouth may do more than protect your smile—it could actually help lower high ...

ST. LOUIS — Dental hygiene may not be the first thing many think about when they consider what can impact their heart health. For one woman, a cracked tooth led to a deadly infection of one of her ...

As a public health dentist and researcher, for years I saw the same pattern. Patients with deep root infections often had wider health problems, particularly those with diabetes. I did not yet ...