When you are considering extracting an impacted third molar, on what information do you base your decision? The findings of a new study might help you in your next case, as researchers looked at ...

To pull or not to pull is a common dilemma when patients have the potentially dangerous combination of abscessed teeth and the need for heart surgery. In such cases, problem teeth often are extracted ...

Compares referrals for the removal of third molars. Similarities were found in age and gender as well as reasons for referral. The dental hospital studied had a greater tendency to conservative ...

Oral surgery refers to procedures performed to correct or treat structural or functional issues in the mouth. These ...

People with an infected or abscessed tooth are at elevated risk for cardiovascular disease. They are at particular risk for developing a serious infection during surgery, including endocarditis, a ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A new meta-analysis of oral surgery studies appears to settle the question of whether corticosteroids ease recovery following wisdom tooth surgery, and the answer is a qualified "yes.

Participating surgeon partners included: Elevated Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery’s Randall Russell, Southeastern Minnesota Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery’s Richard H. Kim, Colorado Oral Surgery’s Michael ...