Removing fluoride from U.S. public water systems would lead to a 7.5% increase in tooth decay and cost at least $9.8 billion over five years, according to a study published May 30 in the Journal of ...

Learn to prevent and treat dry socket after tooth extraction with expert tips for a smooth, pain-free recovery.

Dry socket was described by the HDC as a painful condition that could occur after tooth extraction, when the blood clot that covered the wound became dislodged or did not form fully. She then ...

A woman in agony during the extraction of a wisdom tooth was ignored by the dentist as she "thrashed about" in pain.

The Department of Health said on Saturday that a 35-year-old woman remains in a critical condition, after she was sedated before a tooth extraction at a dental clinic in Central two months ago.

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 ...

Greg Hutton, 62, survived two bouts of endocarditis, a serious and often fatal heart infection ... to pull the tooth, but you can’t have antibiotics’. Two weeks after the extraction Mr ...

Greg Hutton, 62, survived two bouts of endocarditis, a serious and often fatal heart infection, which kills almost 30% of sufferers within a year. The infection was brought on after he had a tooth ...