Inserting gauze coated with an antibiotic-corticosteroid ointment into a wisdom tooth extraction site may control dry socket, infection, and pain. The findings come from a study published earlier this ...

Dry socket is the common name for alveolar osteitis, inflammation within an empty tooth socket. To prevent it after a tooth extraction, people should avoid smoking, alcohol, and suction. In this ...

After getting a tooth removed, white tissue made of blood vessels, white blood cells, and collagen may form in the tooth socket as part of the healing process. But if you have symptoms of an infection ...