If you've ever had a tooth pulled, your dentist likely cautioned you about the risk of dry socket-a painful condition where nerves and bone can become exposed shortly after the procedure. This ailment ...

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 ...

Laser therapy has numerous applications and may improve oral wound healing by encouraging cell regeneration, lessening pain, and modulating the immune system, but its use after tooth extraction ...

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 ...

Researchers have found in a randomized controlled clinical trial that submucosal infiltration of injectable platelet-rich ...

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 ...