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 ...

The procedure for dental extraction typically involves a consultation to go over the specific situation of the patient, administration of anesthesia, loosening, and extraction of the tooth.

A new study challenges the belief that pulling wisdom teeth has a negative effect on taste. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine found that extraction not only can ...

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

Several states are considering bills that would create a new midlevel position in dentistry called dental therapists or advanced dental hygiene practitioners. AP BOSTON — Need a tooth pulled or a ...