Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Maybe tune into this to curb 3rd-molar surgery anxiety?

By Melissa Busch

One simple solution may transform patients' wisdom tooth surgery anxiety, according to a study.

September 10, 2026

BioHorizons launches Prolifica Allogeneic Growth Factors

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Prolifica Allogeneic Growth Factors is designed to support bone healing and tissue regeneration.

August 31, 2026

Should your dental practice include implants?

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Expert Traci Nervo shares the clinical, operational, and business essentials for adding implants to your practice.

June 10, 2026

Wisdom tooth infection led to leukemia diagnosis in college athlete

By Karie Neeley Anderson

A wisdom tooth extraction became infected, which led to an acute myeloid leukemia diagnosis in a 21-year-old college athlete.

June 10, 2026

Bridging the gap: Expanding access to implant-supported dentures in underserved populations

By Dr. Kadambari Rawal, Dr. Shilpi Joshi

Drs. Shilpi Joshi and Kadambari Rawal explain how implant-supported dentures restore dignity and function for underserved patients facing systemic barriers.

June 10, 2026

Hormones may play a role in painful tooth extraction problem

By Melissa Busch

Hormones may be sabotaging tooth extraction healing.

May 20, 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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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