Hello, I am Dr. J, a practicing dentist.Sometimes, pain starts a few days after the extraction rather than on the day of the procedure. You might wonder, "Is this just part of the healing process?"The ...

According to the American Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, complications from tooth extractions occur in roughly 2-5% of cases — yet most of these complications stem from preventable aftercare ...

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have found that children living in areas with high levels of deprivation are three times more likely to have severe tooth decay that requires a dental ...

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