Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

These specialists pull 3rd molars but for different reasons

By Ava Barros

Orthodontists may be more likely to support early extraction of third molars to prevent crowding and cavities, while oral surgeons focus on avoiding pericoronitis and infections, according to a study published in BMC Oral Health.

September 24, 2024

Transforming patient lives through nerve reconstruction in mandibular surgery

By Dr. James Melville

Mandible reconstructive surgery used to focus on tumor excision exclusively, leaving patients with permanent nerve damage. Today's surgeons, though, are using techniques to restore nerve function and quality of life, writes Dr. James Melville.

September 4, 2024

This drug combination may relieve 3rd-molar surgery pain

By Ava Barros

A combination of ibuprofen-arginine and dexamethasone may provide better pain relief in patients following lower third-molar surgery, according to a study published in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology.

August 29, 2024

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