Abscesses, on the other hand, usually need to be surgically drained by a doctor. Usually, a primary care doctor or specialist can diagnose an anal abscess by doing a clinical evaluation.

A tooth infection, or a tooth abscess, is a collection of pus and bacteria that forms inside the tooth or gum. To reduce the risk of complications, a person should seek treatment for a tooth ...

Rituals for disposing of exfoliated primary teeth exist in virtually all cultures around the globe, suggesting an important psychological and social function for young children and parents. Despite ...

This case may be the first report in the literature of soft-tissue abscess due to Salmonella typhi without any specific classic symptoms and with this unique manifestation. In spite of this ...

Clinical presentation of lactational breast abscess usually includes fever, chills, malaise, and recent or recurrent mastitis. Pain, erythema, and firmness over an area of the breast are typically ...

The results from the Department of Agriculture / Teagasc Thin Ewe Scheme showed teeth issues as the main contributor to thin ewes in 17% of ewes in the study ...

But I didn't enjoy this one because last month, on Friday the 13th, I was taken to A&E in an ambulance and whisked into surgery for an emergency operation on an epidural abscess. Had I not finally ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer It all started back in the spring of 2018 with a painful bump in my armpit. Confused, scared, ...

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If you’re an adult human, odds are you already know a thing or two about tooth regeneration. Around age six, most of us begin to lose baby teeth in a process called eruption, exchanging our ...