What factors should dentists consider before extracting a badly decayed first permanent molar in a child, and what are the consequences of removing or restoring it? Since there's no clear consensus ...

Tooth loss doesn't just make eating harder, it may also make thinking more challenging. A new study from Hiroshima University ...

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 ...

After getting a tooth removed, white tissue made of blood vessels, white blood cells, and collagen may form in the tooth socket as part of the healing process. But if you have symptoms of an infection ...

The outcomes of early extraction of FPM include a decrease in post extraction space, accelerated development and eruption of the SPM and third molar, a decrease in caries and/or fillings on proximal ...