According to the American Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, complications from tooth extractions occur in roughly 2-5% of cases — yet most of these complications stem from preventable aftercare ...

It’s not uncommon to experience a scratchy, irritated, sore throat after going to the dentist. While there are numerous potential causes, most cases resolve on their own. A sore throat may be related ...

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 ...

Certain types and positions of tooth extractions may put patients at risk for developing a temporomandibular disorder (TMD) after having a tooth pulled, according to a study recently published in ...

ANTICOAGULANT therapy, often maintained for months or years, is used widely in the management of actual or anticipated thromboembolic states. Drug-induced alteration of the clotting mechanism of the ...

Dental problems have an unhelpful habit of escalating on Friday evenings. Knowing which situations need attention within ...