ORADEA, Romania: Ongoing research continues to illuminate the plethora of ways in which oral and systemic health influence each other. While odontogenic infections are known contributors to deep neck space infections, the specific impact of dental status—such as tooth loss or dental work—on the clinical course of peritonsillar and deep neck space infections is under-explored. A recent Romanian study has assessed whether dental status is associated with differences in clinical presentation, therapeutic approach and hospitalisation duration and found that poor dental health can significantly influence the severity and treatment of life-threatening peritonsillar and deep neck space infections.