If you've recently had a tooth extracted and are now dealing with a throbbing, persistent pain that radiates to your ear or jaw, chances are, you're experiencing what's commonly known as a dry socket.

When you have a wisdom tooth removed, the ache should quickly recede from memory. But some people develop a painful complication called dry socket. Allowing the wound to heal undisturbed can help ...

Having wisdom teeth surgery can be a real pain, but if your healing regimen goes awry, you can find yourself in a world of hurt. An expert from the Texas A&M College of Dentistry explains this ...

Inserting gauze coated with an antibiotic-corticosteroid ointment into a wisdom tooth extraction site may control dry socket, infection, and pain. The findings come from a study published earlier this ...

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 ...

The X-rays of my mouth appeared like a ghoulish skeleton on the oral surgeon’s light board. Four white, forked roots penetrated deep into the translucent flesh of my jaw – wisdom teeth, bound for ...

SPOKANE — Anyone who has had their wisdom teeth remove can attest to the uncomfortable recovery, but a new procedure at Oral Surgery Plus is putting that perception to rest. When Michael Loucks ...

It’s not unusual to experience dizziness after wisdom teeth extraction. It may occur for several reasons. Before undergoing wisdom teeth extraction, you may want to consider post-procedure side ...

Wisdom teeth are the third set of molars in the very back of your mouth. These teeth typically come in during the late teen years or early adulthood. If a wisdom tooth gets stuck under your gum or ...