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Osteomyelitis of the Jaw
Osteomyelitis of the jaw is a deep bone infection, usually following a dental abscess or extraction. Here's how it's recognised and treated.
Updated 26 June 2026
What is pulp necrosis?
Pulp necrosis is the death of a tooth's inner nerve from decay, trauma or a crack. Here's how it's recognised, the discolouration it causes and how it's treated.
Updated 25 June 2026
Periapical Granuloma: What Is That Spot at the Tip of My Tooth Root?
A periapical granuloma is a small lesion at the tip of a tooth root from chronic pulp infection, usually painless and revealed on X-ray. Here's how it's treated.
Updated 25 June 2026
Periapical Abscess: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
A periapical abscess is a pus collection at the tip of a tooth root, usually from a deeply decayed or dead tooth. Here's how it's recognised and treated.
Updated 25 June 2026
Dental Caries (Tooth Decay): Why teeth break down and how to stop it
Dental caries (tooth decay) is the most common chronic disease worldwide. Here's how it forms, the early signs and how it's prevented and treated.
Updated 25 June 2026
Dental Abscess and Cellulitis: When a Tooth Infection Spreads
A dental abscess can spread into the face and neck as cellulitis. Here's how to recognise the warning signs and when it becomes an emergency.
Updated 25 June 2026
Reversible Pulpitis
Reversible pulpitis is short, sharp tooth sensitivity that fades once the trigger is removed. Here's how it differs from irreversible pulpitis and how it's treated.
Updated 24 May 2026
Phoenix Abscess
A phoenix abscess is a sudden flare-up of a previously quiet periapical lesion. Here's why it happens and how it's treated.
Updated 24 May 2026
Irreversible Pulpitis
Irreversible pulpitis is the spontaneous, lingering tooth pain stage of decay. Here's how to recognise it and the urgent treatment options.
Updated 24 May 2026
Condensing Osteitis (Focal Sclerosing Osteomyelitis)
Condensing osteitis is dense bone on a dental X-ray, usually around a tooth with chronic pulp inflammation. Here's why it forms and how it's treated.
Updated 24 May 2026