Tooth extraction, or the removal of a tooth, is a relatively common procedure for adults, even though their teeth are meant to be permanent. Here are a few of the reasons someone may need to get a ...

After wisdom teeth removal, eating and drinking the right foods matter. Try yogurt, mashed veggies, and soups to support ...

Sophie Farmer died at a hospital on July 24 after she became unresponsive three days earlier, on July 21, during dental ...

It’s not uncommon to experience a scratchy, irritated, sore throat after going to the dentist. While there are numerous potential causes, most cases resolve on their own. A sore throat may be related ...

Wisdom teeth are a third set of molars — the large, flat teeth at the back of the mouth — that usually emerge between the ages of 17 and 25. Scientists believe that wisdom teeth were essential for our ...

A Spring Grove girl’s who died after a dental visit in July suffered from complications of a dental extraction surgery, the ...

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 ...

A 17-year-old Spring Grove girl died from complications during a dental extraction surgery in Grayslake this summer, the Cook ...