This indicator covers tooth extractions due to decay for children admitted as inpatients to hospital, aged 10 years and under. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked ...

A diabetic woman faced sudden blindness after a tooth extraction. Doctors diagnosed a severe eye infection, metastatic ...

Children living in areas with high levels of deprivation are three times more likely than those in more affluent areas to have tooth decay that requires dental extraction in hospital, warn researchers ...

If you've ever had a tooth pulled, your dentist likely cautioned you about the risk of dry socket-a painful condition where ...

Proper dental care reduces chronic inflammation and may improve systemic health and quality of life. In this dvm360 interview, Heidi Lobprise, DVM, DAVDC, covers decision making for extractions, how ...

Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting told the Labour Party conference on 11 October that the number one cause of hospital admissions among children is tooth decay. This seems to be true if you look ...