Discusses the indications for using an extraoral approach when surgically removing a lower third molar. Discusses the normal radiographic appearance of the ID canal and possible variations. A useful ...

When patients need to have their impacted third molars extracted, many dentists choose to use either 4% articaine or 4% lidocaine hydrochloride to block their pain. But which is more clinically ...

Third-molar removal is one of the most common dental surgical procedures in the U.S., representing 95% of all extractions among patients ages 16 to 21 years who have dental insurance. Although the ...

I'm a 79-year-old female who's in good health.

Our systematic review included eleven articles that fulfilled our inclusion criteria. These papers discussed several dental and skeletal consequences related to early extraction of compromised FPM. A ...

Yes, getting a tooth pulled can hurt. However, your dentist will typically give you local anesthesia during the procedure to eliminate the pain. Also, following the procedure, dentists usually ...

I’m a 79-year-old female who’s in good health. I am 5 feet tall and weigh 95 pounds, and I’m very active. I’ve been taking Prolia for the past two to three years for osteoporosis, which has since ...

Why do we have wisdom teeth? Wisdom teeth are the third and final set of molars that most people get in their late teens or early twenties. These teeth can be very useful to the mouth when healthy and ...

Could jaw expansion methods like palatal expanders and MARPE help avoid tooth extractions? Orthodontists from Kohe Dental Singapore explain.