Recovering from a dry socket can be uncomfortable, especially when severe pain develops after a tooth extraction. Dry socket, ...

Introduction In the UK, more than 18 million extractions are performed annually. Healing after extraction is often uneventful, but there are rare cases where weeks or months pass and an extraction ...

Root canal treatment (endodontics) is a dental procedure to remove inflamed or infected pulp on the inside of the tooth, which is then carefully cleaned and disinfected then filled and sealed.

Tooth extraction is one of the most common invasive procedures carried out in routine dental practice. 1 Whilst post-extraction bleeding is a frequently encountered complication in dental practice ...

Having a tooth pulled out can feel like an instant fix. The pain goes, the infection clears, and life moves on. But what many people do not realise is that tooth extraction can have lasting ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 79-year-old female who’s in good health. I am 5 feet tall and weigh 95 pounds, and I’m very active. I’ve been taking Prolia for the past two to three years for osteoporosis, ...

Chipping or cracking a tooth can feel alarming, but what if it doesn't hurt at all? Many people assume that no pain means no ...

Putting bling on your teeth is no new trend, but a new concept may concern your dentist. It’s called tooth gems, which are jewels that are bonded to the enamel of your tooth. What concerns dentists ...