Tooth extractions, including ones involving infection, periodontal disease and crowding issues, are one of the most common dental procedures. An estimated 10 million wisdom teeth are extracted from ...

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The “Pioneer Woman” apparently has a high pain tolerance! Ree Drummond took to her Instagram Story over the weekend to share details about a dental procedure she underwent earlier in the week. “I am ...

If you have a tooth pulled and you don’t get an implant, your cheek can cave in, making your face depressed. There are fillers that can treat this condition. Tim Lee Q. I have a depression that has ...

Laser therapy has numerous applications and may improve oral wound healing by encouraging cell regeneration, lessening pain, and modulating the immune system, but its use after tooth extraction ...

A woman has revealed how she ended up with dentures at just 22-years-old. The denture-influencer and TikToker, Alex Sandroski, from the US, is often asked questions about her teeth. Despite Alex being ...

A South Carolina woman was awarded $2 million in damages last week after a jury found that a dental clinic in Florence County had mistakenly removed all of her upper teeth. Following a trial earlier ...

When San Rafael resident Bobby Moske went to a community clinic a few years ago with a toothache, he couldn’t find a dentist in Marin County willing to take Medicaid to do a root canal. Marin ...

Young people who take opioids after surgery may develop an addiction to them. Researchers at the University of Michigan found young people between the ages of 13 and 30 are nearly three times more ...