Having the right surgical tools on hand can mean the difference between a routine extraction and a complicated procedure. As a health care professional or decision-maker, knowing the top surgical ...

Medically reviewed by Brian T. Luong, DMDMedically reviewed by Brian T. Luong, DMD Dental extraction is the removal of adult teeth to take on issues like tooth decay, infection, or crowding. The ...

This is a hands-on course. This course is a collaboration with Zimmer Dental. Extraction of hopeless teeth is a daily treatment. Socket preservation is a treatment option often overlooked, leading to ...

To pull or not to pull is a common dilemma when patients have the potentially dangerous combination of abscessed teeth and the need for heart surgery. In such cases, problem teeth often are extracted ...

I recently had my lower wisdom tooth extracted. I had already had my upper wisdom tooth removed, and it was so easy that it ...

When the condition of a tooth root worsens, many people may feel anxious, wondering if they have no choice but to have it ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Dental Research (JDR) has compared the effectiveness of ten pharmacological interventions in order to develop guidelines for acute pain management after ...

Impacted mandibular wisdom tooth extraction in patients over 40 carries 4.8 times more complications than in their 20s ...