Dentists warn ‘we can’t nip these problems in the bud if we don’t get to see them’ as tooth decay is the number one reason ...

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 ...

MORE than 150 kids a day are getting rotten teeth pulled out in hospital in England, grim data shows. Tooth extraction operations in children aged up to 19 surged by almost a fifth in the space of ...

‘Horrific’ rise in children needing decayed teeth removed - British Dental Association insists that greater efforts are ...

Smoking may increase the risk of dry socket after a tooth extraction, as it can delay the healing process and may dislodge a blood clot from the extraction site. Dry socket, or alveolar osteitis, is a ...

Dry socket, clinically termed alveolar osteitis, is a common complication following tooth extractions, particularly of the mandibular third molars. Its occurrence, characterised by the premature loss ...

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The Royal College of Surgeons of England said the figures equate to one young person needing extraction due to tooth decay, likely under general anaesthetic, every 15 minutes. Dr Charlotte Eckhardt, ...

Horrifying new figures have revealed just how bad our kids' teeth are in the UK, with surgeons having to get involved to pull ...