It all started with a mysterious rash and flu-like symptoms. Within days Caitlin’s tongue and throat began to rapidly swell, cutting off her airway. The source of her near-death experience? A tooth.

Caitlin Alsop, 23, nearly died from sepsis caused by an impacted wisdom tooth. Caitlin Alsop, 23, thought she had the flu — but it was the start of a life-threatening sepsis infection caused by an ...

Despite months of a persistent facial rash, 23-year-old Caitlin Alsop seemed perfectly healthy. However, this seemingly harmless symptom masked a hidden danger. Initially experiencing flu-like ...

Caitlin Alsop, 23, thought she had the flu — but it was the start of a life-threatening sepsis infection caused by an impacted wisdom tooth She says she was in a coma for 9 days and was left with open ...

A young woman had been enjoying a "quiet dinner" with friends when she suddenly couldn't breathe and doctors made a shocking discovery that almost cost her life. Caitlin Alsop, 23 at the time, had ...

Wisdom teeth, often causing discomfort and infection, may require extraction due to impaction. Challenges in oral hygiene and potential nerve damage support their removal for overall oral health.

The ordeal of my life is finally over, I suppose. Nobody is sticking needles in me and nothing hurts. The ordeal of my life, by the way, went something like this: In late August I was on my way back ...