Dental Extractions Archives - Dr. Monica Puentes, DDS Downey Family and Cosmetic Dentistry Sat, 30 May 2026 08:54:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://monicapuentesdds.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/puentes-logo-butterfly-500pxsq-150x150.png Dental Extractions Archives - Dr. Monica Puentes, DDS 32 32 Do radiographs change treatment plans for paediatric dental extractions under general anaesthesia? An objective, retrospective service evaluation https://monicapuentesdds.com/do-radiographs-change-treatment-plans-for-paediatric-dental-extractions-under-general-anaesthesia-an-objective-retrospective-service-evaluation/ Sat, 30 May 2026 08:54:10 +0000 https://monicapuentesdds.com/?p=4061 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 examination. The aim of this service evaluation was to assess: 1) if children undergoing GA for dental extractions had […]

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]]> After tooth extractions, cannabidiol emerges as an opti… https://monicapuentesdds.com/after-tooth-extractions-cannabidiol-emerges-as-an-opti/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:58:59 +0000 https://monicapuentesdds.com/?p=4024 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 dental pain. A recent scientific study evaluated the use of cannabidiol as an alternative for […]

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