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When Dental Decay Triggers Deadly Infection

Case underscores gaps in preventive dental care and the consequences of separating oral and systemic health.

  • By

  • Olivia Anderson

  • January 9, 2026

  • 3 min

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Top Institutions in Family Medicine

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, MN

    Key Differentiators

    • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Otolaryngology

  • #2

    Johns Hopkins Hospital
    Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Otolaryngology

  • #3

    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center
    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Dental Medicine

  • #4

    New York University (NYU) Langone Health
    New York University (NYU) Langone Health

    New York, NY

    Key Differentiators

    • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Dental Medicine

  • #5

    Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Infectious Diseases
    • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    • Otolaryngology

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When Dental Decay Triggers Deadly Infection

  • by Olivia Anderson

  • January 9, 2026

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