Clinicians treating patients with kidney disease must be aware of dental considerations to avoid potentially lethal consequences.

causing infection Crowding or damage to neighboring teeth Impacted wisdom teeth (teeth trapped in the jaw or under the gums), resulting in a cyst that damages nearby roots and bones Wisdom teeth ...

Wisdom teeth, or third molars, are the last set of teeth to emerge, usually appearing in late adolescence or early adulthood. While some individuals experience no issues with their wisdom ...

Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS A chipped tooth is a small fracture (break) to your tooth. About 80% of people over 40 ...

Many of us will have had a tooth pulled in the dentist chair, either under local or general anesthetic, and even with modern ...

a critical step in addressing oral and dental infections. Why Dentists Prefer Dental Crown Removal for Patients: Dentists are committed to protecting patients’ natural teeth, often opting for dental ...

infections with a reported 12-month infection rate of 1%, portending an all-cause mortality rate up to 35%. Complete device extraction reduces reinfection and mortality, but is complex and carries ...

This results in crippling pain and bacterial infection, forcing the loss of tooth function and tooth extraction. During the first half of the 20th century, dental caries were prevalent across the ...