Caitlin Alsop, 23, thought she had the flu — but it was the start of a life-threatening sepsis infection caused by an impacted wisdom tooth She says she was in a coma for 9 days and was left with open ...

Impacted wisdom teeth happen when a wisdom tooth gets lodged underneath the gum line. This can trigger irritation, pain, and ultimately lead to gum disease and tooth decay if not treated. Impacted ...

A healthy 45-year-old man experienced respiratory failure due to a giant life-threatening lung abscess caused by oral bacteria stemming from a wisdom tooth extraction. The case report was published in ...

A mother-of-two almost died when her 'winter flu' turned out to be deadly sepsis—potentially sparked by an infected wisdom tooth. Roberta Alisauskaite, 27, a mental health nurse from Carmarthenshire ...

Khaberni - Many people may need to remove a wisdom tooth due to severe pain or unbearable inflammation, but adhering to ...

Wisdom teeth do not necessarily have to be removed. Some people have enough space in their jaw to let wisdom teeth come in and are able to clean them. When wisdom teeth emerge, they can cause ...