Oral hygiene: It is recommended to refrain from rinsing the extraction site for a full day. Dr. Singh said " Afterwards, ...

Dry socket, clinically called alveolar osteitis, is a healing complication that occurs after tooth extraction, often with wisdom teeth removal. Poor oral hygiene can place you at greater risk of ...

Dental health and hygiene must never be ignored. So today, we decided to talk about wisdom tooth extraction—a painful experience. If you have been stalling one or just got a tooth extracted, here is ...

Wisdom teeth removal requires eating soft or liquid foods to help with recovery ... She explains that drinking through a straw can cause a clot in your mouth to dislodge, creating a dry socket that ...

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Dental overcrowding occurs when there isn't sufficient space in the jaw for all the teeth to align properly. This can impede orthodontic treatments aimed at straightening teeth. To create space and ...

(Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Millions of people every year get one or more wisdom teeth, ...

Teeth may be severely decayed or are partially or fully impacted. Wisdom teeth extraction can be more expensive, especially if multiple wisdom teeth need to be removed. Costs are especially higher ...

A Rutgers study found that combining acetaminophen and ibuprofen controls pain after wisdom tooth removal better than opioids like hydrocodone, which are highly addictive medications derived from ...

Without proper treatment, tooth infections can spread to other areas of the body, leading to serious and potentially life threatening complications. A tooth infection, or a tooth abscess ...

Two of the mosasaur's closely-packed teeth sit in one tooth socket. This conflicts with all other known mosasaur species, in which each tooth has its own socket, according to the new study.