Bleeding gums or pus near your teeth may be early signs of periodontitis. Learn the symptoms, risks, diagnosis steps, and ...

Your mouth might be hiding infections that quietly impact your whole body, dentist Dr. Michelle Jorgensen told Newsweek.

(CNN) --A gum infection was found to be a potential risk factor of Alzheimer's disease in a study published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances. The bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis, known as ...

Periodontal disease causes inflammation and infection of your gums and the bones in your mouth. And we have known for a while ...

Jenny McCarthy is on the mend after enduring a scary infection. "I've had nine surgeries this year on my mouth," the Masked ...

Morning breath stems from natural bacterial activity when saliva production slows overnight. While typically harmless and ...

Jenny McCarthy revealed she endured nine mouth surgeries after a failed dental implant led to severe bone infections and even ...

Throbbing pain in the tooth usually indicates that there is an injury or infection in the mouth. In most cases, this will be a cavity or an abscess. However, there are many possible causes of ...

A tooth abscess is a collection of pus that forms inside a tooth or its surrounding structures. The abscess itself is one of the later stages of tooth decay, and typically occurs before tooth loss.