Extraction of impacted third molars is among the most frequent minor oral surgical procedures worldwide. Although the overall rate of postoperative infection or alveolar osteitis remains low, ...

Patients who experience trauma such as wisdom teeth extractions may develop temporomandibular disorders (TMD), according to a review published recently in Cranio: the Journal of Craniomandibular and ...

Soukaina Ryalat; Saif Aldeen AlRyalat; Zaid Kassob; Yazan Hassona; Mohammad H. Al-Shayyab and Faleh Sawair We believe this study has limitations that should be considered in future projects. Following ...

Dentists probably shouldn’t prescribe prophylactic antibiotics to third-molar surgery patients since the overall rate of postoperative infections is low, according to a study published recently in ...

Impacted teeth fail to erupt within the expected developmental window and are often blocked by gum tissue or bone. Maxillary cuspids (canines) possess the longest roots and are critical for proper ...

The study was approved by the ethical and research committee at the faculty of dentistry, University of Jordan, Approval no. (1558), and has been conducted in full accordance with the world medical ...