Fear of the needle has many origins, but in the case of palatal anesthetic injections, the reputation of a painful experience during dentistry is more deserved than in many other situations. Could a ...

A 4-year prospective study of factors associated with 354 difficult mandibular third molar extractions on a dedicated oral surgery day case unit. Operation time was a reliable measure of operative ...

What factors should dentists consider before extracting a badly decayed first permanent molar in a child, and what are the consequences of removing or restoring it? Since there's no clear consensus ...

There are several risks and complications of a tooth extraction that may affect some patients who need to have a tooth removed. Tooth extraction is associated with several general post-surgical ...