Dentists and oral surgeons are always looking for better ways to reduce their patients' pain after surgery, and a new study may have a solution. An injection of dexamethasone before surgery ...

A teen in Canada developed the rare, life-threatening Lemierre syndrome, or the "forgotten disease," following sepsis from mandibular osteomyelitis after third-molar extractions. The case report was ...

Doctors may recommend tooth extraction if you have tooth decay, infection, or crowding. Cost can vary by your location, whether the tooth is impacted, and if you need additional teeth removed. While ...

Nonopioids were noninferior on days 2 and 3 and during the postoperative period, with all confidence intervals within the margin of noninferiority. HealthDay News — For patients undergoing impacted ...

March 29, 2011 (San Diego, California) — Anesthesia with 4% articaine 1:100,000 epinephrine works better than 2% lidocaine 1:100,000 epinephrine for maxillary third molar extractions, researchers ...

Although permanent teeth are meant to last a lifetime, there are a number of reasons why you may need to have a tooth pulled as an adult. Broken, infected, or overcrowded teeth can not only affect the ...