Inserting gauze coated with an antibiotic-corticosteroid ointment into a wisdom tooth extraction site may control dry socket, infection, and pain. The findings come from a study published earlier this ...

Dry socket, clinically termed alveolar osteitis, is a common complication following tooth extractions, particularly of the mandibular third molars. Its occurrence, characterised by the premature loss ...

Female patients have a greater risk of developing dry socket after tooth extraction, according to a new Journal of the American Dental Association study. The risk was even higher for women taking ...

Tooth extraction can be performed safely in patients on antiplatelet drugs when local hemostatic measures are taken, thereby sidestepping the heightened thrombotic risk from temporarily stopping ...

A diabetic woman faced sudden blindness after a tooth extraction. Doctors diagnosed a severe eye infection, metastatic ...

Having wisdom teeth surgery can be a real pain, but if your healing regimen goes awry, you can find yourself in a world of hurt. An expert from the Texas A&M College of Dentistry explains this ...

The procedure for dental extraction typically involves a consultation to go over the specific situation of the patient, administration of anesthesia, loosening, and extraction of the tooth.