Ridge preservation and tooth extraction healing are critical processes in oral rehabilitation, aimed at maintaining alveolar bone volume and establishing optimal conditions for subsequent dental ...

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 ...

Antibiotic prophylaxis may lower the risk of dry socket (DS) and surgical site infection (SSI) following lower third-molar (LM3) extraction, according to a study recently published in the Journal of ...

Tooth extraction is a routine dental procedure where a tooth is removed along with its root. It may be required due to severe decay, infection, broken or weakened teeth, wisdom tooth complications, or ...

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.