Chronic periapical abscess drains through a sinus tract either intraorally or extraorally. However, intraoral drainage is more common than extraoral in both dentitions. Nevertheless, the simultaneous ...

Other types of dental abscesses involve the teeth, like the periapical abscess. This type is found at the root of the tooth and may occur as a chronic condition. Periodontal disease is a common ...

April is Stress Awareness Month, a time when health experts highlight how chronic stress can affect the body and recommend options to deal with it. Long-term stress negatively impacts not just a ...

We harvested chronic periapical periodontitis clinical samples from 106 patients, including 50 boys and 56 girls. Age, sex, and the different pathological types of chronic periapical lesions are ...

Symptoms of diverticulitis typically include sudden lower abdominal pain often on the left side. Some patients also ...

Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. Last week’s layoffs across the Department of Health and Human Services left a significant casualty in the vast ecosystem of government ...

Chronic lower back pain is one of the top complaints that sends Americans to their doctors — and it’s a leading cause of missed workdays and disability claims. While slipped discs, arthritis ...

The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued Best Practice Advice for clinicians whose patients are considering or using cannabis or cannabinoids for management of chronic, noncancer pain.

The cuts will only exacerbate problems with tobacco regulation and enforcement in the U.S., hampering the fight against chronic disease, policymakers and public health experts said.