Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS Getting a tooth pulled carries a risk of experiencing a dry socket, also known as alveolar osteitis. Usually, the ...

Photobiomodulation (PBM) light therapy may improve postoperative pain and wound healing after tooth extractions, according to a scoping review published on May 18 in the Journal of the American Dental ...

The best foods to eat after wisdom teeth removal are soft, nutritious, and don’t require a straw or chewing. Here’s what to eat and when, according to an expert.

After tooth extraction, a blood clot usually forms at the site to heal and protect it. With dry socket, that clot either dislodges, dissolves too early, or it never formed in the first place.

The use of opioids to soothe the pain of a pulled tooth could be drastically reduced or eliminated altogether from dentistry, say University of Michigan researchers. More than 325 dental patients ...

The use of opioids to soothe the pain of a pulled tooth could be drastically reduced or eliminated altogether from dentistry, say researchers.

There are numerous causes for experiencing a sore throat after having dental work done, most of which resolve on their own.