Tooth extractions, including ones involving infection, periodontal disease and crowding issues, are one of the most common dental procedures. An estimated 10 million wisdom teeth are extracted from ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a medical journalist covering cardiology news. People with an infected or abscessed tooth are at elevated risk for ...

Drs. Dan Martin and Rachel Appelblatt at Tahoe Oral Surgery and Implant Center are your local dental implant and oral surgery specialists. They are experienced and board certified oral surgeons who ...

Extraction of an infected tooth prior to cardiac surgery may risky, including the risk of death prior to surgery, reveals a study in the March 2014 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Dental ...

You don’t need opioids to deal with the pain of the extraction, a new study says. A combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen provided better pain relief than hydrocodone with acetaminophen for the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A new meta-analysis of oral surgery studies appears to settle the question of whether corticosteroids ease recovery following wisdom tooth surgery, and the answer is a qualified "yes.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Just the thought of it makes any teenager cringe. Wisdom teeth that need to come out. One minute, the dental hygienist says you're doing a good job flossing-- the next minute ...

A recent study has found that extracting impacted wisdom teeth hidden in the lower jaw is more advantageous when done at a younger age. Patients in their 40s and older face up to 4.8 times higher risk ...