Mr Ali Rezaei Haddad is currently a Neurosurgical Trainee in London. Prior to this, he completed his Academic Foundation Training in the Medical Sciences Division at the University of Oxford undertaking research in the field of neurosurgery. He graduated with first class honours in Neurosciences and Mental Health BSc at Imperial College London. He holds honorary research positions at the University of Oxford and St George's Medical School.

In this episode we talk about an unusual case of a dental abscess tracking to the brain and resulting in the need for brain surgery in a 15 year old patient. We discuss the risks of leaving dental abscesses untreated as well as signs and symptoms that patients and dentists should look out for that may indicate spread of infection to the brain.