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 ...

Dear Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider, A combination of the opioid class drug tramadol and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) dexketoprofen proved more effective than ibuprofen alone for ...

A Wisconsin girl has died after having a tooth extracted while under anesthesia at the dentist office. Jocelyn Ann Hampel, 7, died days after visiting a Cedarburg dentist for a tooth removal on ...

I've been putting up my wisdom tooth extraction for five years because I'm scared the local anesthesia's gonna kill me because maybe I'm allergic to it. Dear Patient, I can certainly understand your ...

The medical examiner has ruled a cause and manner of death for a 17-year-old Spring Grove girl who died after becoming ...

Columns share an author’s personal perspective. Q: My husband is 88 years old and is in late stage dementia. One of his upper molars, which has had a crown for years is now infected with some decay.