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 ...

It’s best to skip hard, crunchy, and chewy foods after your wisdom teeth removal, so you don’t disrupt the healing process.

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 ...

Drs. Dan Martin and Rachel Appelblatt at Tahoe Oral Surgery and Implant Center are your local dental implant and oral surgery specialists. They are experienced and board certified oral surgeons who ...

While on a girls' trip to Turkey, I dabbled in medical tourism. I saved about $700 on dental work and wisdom-tooth surgery and had a great experience.

A new study published in the journal JAMA Network Open in March 2020 shows that dentists can eliminate opioid analgesia from their armory of pain reliever after a tooth extraction, or at least ...

Wisdom tooth extractions might lead to more suffering that could, in theory, last years. That’s according to a new study that says the procedures may end in opioid abuse for some patients. The study ...