by | Jul 29, 2026 | Dental Extractions
Dentists warn children are waiting over a year in agony for tooth extractions at hospital.One mum told the Mirror how her seven-year-old non-verbal autistic son Philip Smith spent four months living in agony with a dental abscess while waiting for “urgent” treatment....
by | Jun 29, 2026 | Dental Extractions
Decay-related tooth extractions cost the NHS £51.2 million in the 2024/5 financial year, up from £45.8 million the previous year, according to newly-released statistics. The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) has released statistics surrounding...
by | May 30, 2026 | Dental Extractions
Aims Some children undergoing dental extractions under general anaesthesia (GA) require repeat GA because teeth with undiagnosed caries are left in situ. Routine pre-operative radiographs can identify interproximal decay in teeth that appear sound on clinical...
by | Apr 30, 2026 | Dental Extractions
Extracting teeth is not an easy task and recovery usually requires the use of analgesics to relieve pain. However, a new scientific perspective is beginning to investigate whether cannabidiol (CBD) can safely and effectively fulfill this role in controlling acute...