Tooth loss from preventable disease remains common in New Zealand. According to the Ministry of Health's New Zealand Health Survey, 8.5% of men and 6.5% of women with natural teeth had at least one ...

A woman in her 30s whose face became severely swollen after having a wisdom tooth removed fell into critical condition due to ...

A woman is sending a PSA about dental care after an infected tooth landed her on life support for a week. In a TikTok with over 691,000 views, content creator @thefinemethod shares her scary ...

"I remember feeling as though I was declining by the minute,” Sara Dick, 31, told Newsweek following the routine procedure.

Impacted mandibular wisdom tooth extraction in patients over 40 carries 4.8 times more complications than in their 20s ...

Sasha Ross, DMD, MS, is a board-certified periodontist who has been with the Cleveland Clinic since 2013. She earned her dental degree from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and completed her ...

Caitlin Alsop is hoping to raise awareness about the risks of sepsis, which she developed from an infected tooth Caitlin Alsop Caitlin Alsop, 23, thought she had the flu — but it was the start of a ...

Scientists are uncovering a surprising link between hidden tooth infections and blood sugar problems. Deep infections around tooth roots can create chronic inflammation that spreads through the body ...

Dental extraction is performed frequently and can be accompanied by perioperative or postoperative complications. Bleeding is among the most common and important issues to consider in the ...

A 427-dentist study in the Journal of Dentistry found extraction recommendations rose from under 1% to about 52% as periodontal involvement went from mild to severe.Los Angeles Advanced Dentistry in ...