Following Tuesday’s extraction of his abscessed tooth, Orlando Arcia was not at the ballpark Wednesday. The Braves allowed him to stay home while he recovers. “They pulled the tooth, and there’s a lot ...

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 ...

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...