Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Patients really worry about 3rd-molar surgeries
By Ava Barros
“Patients undergoing third molar extraction generally hold more negative preoperative expectations than what they actually experienced postoperatively,” researchers reported.
March 3, 2026
Third Molar Kabardins Photo
Is your digital presence making or breaking you with TMD patients?
By Ava Barros
Oral surgeons active on social media can educate patients, especially those needing temporomandibular joint replacement, reports research in the British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
October 3, 2025
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Postsurgical neuropathy a wrap?
By Karie Neeley Anderson
Finally, a suture-free device may repair severed nerves, eliminating neuropathy after procedures like oral surgery.
September 25, 2025
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This healing technique may ease pain after 3rd-molar surgery
By Melissa Busch
A healing therapy that involves a transfer of energy via gentle touch may be linked to a reduction in pain after wisdom tooth surgery, according to a study.
September 16, 2025
Energy Work Jaw Karelnoppe
Talking bone grafting in the dental practice with Dr. Tom Giacobbi
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In this installment of Just a Minute, Doc, Dr. Tom Giacobbi discusses bone grafting, extractions, and what comes next.
June 20, 2025
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Should antibiotics be prescribed before 3rd-molar surgery?
By Melissa Busch
Dentists probably shouldn’t prescribe prophylactic antibiotics to third-molar surgery patients, according to a new study.
June 10, 2025
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When does tooth removal cause oroantral communication?
By Ava Barros
Assessing root overlap with the maxillary sinus may predict the likelihood of the complication oroantral communication after maxillary tooth extraction. This study was recently published in Clinical Oral Investigations.
May 6, 2025
Woman Tooth Extraction Dentist
Complications may arise in nearly 40% of TMJ surgeries
By Ava Barros
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) replacement surgery may have complications, most often temporary facial nerve damage, in almost 40% of cases. This study was recently published in the Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery.
May 5, 2025
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These factors may complicate jaw fractures
By Ava Barros
Certain factors may increase the risk of complications in mandible fracture treatment, reports a study recently published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
May 1, 2025
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Should asymptomatic 3rd molars be pulled? Maybe.
By Ava Barros
Mandibular third molars may be extracted preventively due to impaction and crowding concerns, however, no real consensus exists among clinicians, asserts a study published in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.
March 14, 2025
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Light therapy may reduce 3rd-molar surgery adverse events
By Ava Barros
Infrared laser photobiomodulation therapy may aid in recovery following lower third-molar extraction, according to a study published in the Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice.
December 17, 2024
Third Molar Kabardins Photo
Social media may up anxiety before 3rd-molar surgery
By Ava Barros
Viewing social media content about surgical treatments before third-molar surgery may increase patients' perioperative anxiety, according to a study published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
December 3, 2024
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