Alveolar osteitis, commonly known as dry socket, is a postoperative complication following third molar (wisdom tooth) extractions. It is characterised by the premature loss of the haemostatic blood ...

"Any practitioner performing dental extractions who encounters unusual bleeding should be aware of this potentially fatal vascular lesion," wrote the authors, led by Dr. Jiean Heifetz-Li, MPH, of ...

A total of 52 potential studies were retrieved from the initial literature search using three electronic databases (Medline/PubMed, Cochrane central and Scopus) and Advanced Google scholar. After ...

Although dental implant surgery (DIS) has a high success rate and may be good for some people, it is not suitable for everyone. It also has the potential to cause long-term complications. This article ...