Orlando Arcia was not in Tuesday’s lineup for the series opener against the Giants at Truist Park. Zack Short was at shortstop and batting ninth. The reason for Arcia’s absence will make your mouth ...

The primary treatment for a tooth abscess is always surgical: drainage, root canal, or extraction. Antibiotics alone cannot cure an abscess because they can’t remove the source of the infection.

Arcia is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants due to an abscessed tooth, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Arcia dealt with a bout a dizziness last week ...