Gargling with salt water reduces oral bacteria, helps clean teeth, speeds wound healing, and soothes sore throats. Gargling with the right amount of salt once a day is recommended. What does gargling ...

The top cause is periodontal disease, explains Heidi Lobprise, DVM, DAVDC. In this interview with dvm360, Heidi Lobprise, DVM, DAVDC, a senior pet advocate and veterinary dental specialist at Cibolo ...

This could help treat gum and tooth decay in both sexes through different interventions. Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill) have identified one ...

Nebraska guard Connor Essegian suffered what appeared to be a chipped tooth after he was punched in the back of the head during the Cornhuskers’ 84-72 win over New Mexico on Thursday night. The ugly ...

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 ...

Over-the-counter pain medications work as well or better than opioids after wisdom tooth extraction for both men and women, according to a Rutgers Health-led follow-up to a landmark paper on ...

On the way to the hospital, Sophia Farmer did start breathing again, but never regained consciousness, Grayslake Fire Department Chief Dan Pierre tells PEOPLE Legacy.com Sophia Farmer was undergoing a ...

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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Three men could find themselves chewed up and spit out by the law after Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies said they were involved in a four-figure gum heist at a drug ...

When Brent Chapman was 13, he took ibuprofen during a Christmas basketball game. It was a drug he had taken before, but what happened next was anything but routine: He had a severe reaction that ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Sixty patients received free tooth extractions Saturday during Bradfordville Dental Care’s 5th Annual Free Dental Day. The event offered dental extractions at no cost on a ...

The primary reasons for tooth extraction in adults are severe dental caries and periodontal disease. Studies show an 11% complication rate after extractions, with higher risks for smokers and patients ...