Removing an infected tooth prior to cardiac surgery may increase the risk of major adverse outcomes, including risk of death prior to surgery, even though the practice is relatively routine. This ...

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 ...

Getting your wisdom teeth pulled? You don't need opioids to deal with the pain of the extraction, a new study says. A combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen provided better pain relief than ...

A Minnesota teen is fighting for her life after suffering cardiac arrest during routine wisdom tooth extraction. Seventeen-year-old Sydney Galleger was taken to Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital, ...

DACULA, Ga., Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What happens when poor dental hygiene is ignored for too long? According to Dr. Yadira Cardona-Rohena of Hamilton Mill Oral & Facial Surgery, the ...

The "routine" surgery carries serious risks. Dec. 15, 2011— -- The parents of a Maryland teen who died earlier this year during wisdom tooth surgery have sued the oral surgeon and the ...

"A vertical promotional flyer for a dental service called "THE WISDOM TEETH GURU"."Huntington Beach oral surgery specialists release dietary guidelines for tooth extraction recovery, emphasizing the ...

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 ...

AAOMS-published research links single-dose IV steroid to lower pain in first 24 hours ROSEMONT, Ill., April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study in a recent issue of the Journal of Oral and ...

DACULA, Ga., Nov. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What happens when poor dental hygiene is ignored for too long? According to Dr. Yadira Cardona-Rohena of Hamilton Mill Oral & Facial Surgery, the ...