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Alas, we’ll never know what Leni might have achieved as talking pictures staked their claim, for a tooth abscess went septic and killed him at age 44 in 1929.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025

“I feel a lot better now,” said Scott, who hadn’t pitched in the playoffs before having an abscess incision on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025

You didn’t die of a tooth abscess that turned into sepsis.

From Slate ● Nov. 21, 2024

Fetid breath can be a sign of illness or infection, but the cause could have been anything from a tooth abscess to a life-threatening case of pneumonia.

From New York Times ● Dec. 26, 2023

After the doctor took care of the abscess, Adams asked the engineer, “Where are you getting these babies from?”

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

He said he was taking medication for abscesses in his wisdom teeth when he woke up with "a really strange feeling" in his chest.

From BBC ● May 29, 2024

Perianal fistulae, abnormal connections between the anal canal and perianal skin, are a common complication of Crohn's disease that often result in painful abscesses and impact patients' quality of life.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024

And severe untreated decay can lead to broken teeth, abscesses and, in extreme cases, even death.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2023

Penicillin antibiotics, which kill bacteria by preventing them from building a cell wall, are used to treat various illnesses such as pneumonia, meningitis, skin infections and dental abscesses.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 5, 2023

He continued to have recurring attacks of malaria and painful abscesses in his leg.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple