Radiography, CT, and 3D modeling helped clinicians remove burs that had broken off from high-speed handpieces during third-molar extractions and migrated to the mandibular body of one patient and the ...

Removing an infected tooth prior to cardiac surgery may increase the risk of major adverse outcomes, including risk of death prior to surgery, even though the practice is relatively routine. This ...

Patients who experience trauma such as wisdom teeth extractions may develop temporomandibular disorders (TMD), according to a review published recently in Cranio: the Journal of Craniomandibular and ...

People with an infected or abscessed tooth are at elevated risk for cardiovascular disease. They are at particular risk for developing a serious infection during surgery, including endocarditis, a ...

AAOMS-published research links single-dose IV steroid to lower pain in first 24 hours ROSEMONT, Ill., April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study in a recent issue of the Journal of Oral and ...

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have found that children living in areas with high levels of deprivation are three times more likely to have severe tooth decay that requires a dental ...

Tooth extraction is the forced removal of a tooth from its bony socket present in the mouth. It is done manually by a dentist using tooth forceps in a dental clinic. The first thing that comes to ...

A man has undergone surgery to remove a tooth from inside his nostril, after suffering with an unexplained blocked nose for two years. Doctors in Denmark were astonished to find the rare condition in ...