Dental Extractions Archives - Dr. Monica Puentes, DDS Downey Family and Cosmetic Dentistry Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:08:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://monicapuentesdds.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/puentes-logo-butterfly-500pxsq-150x150.png Dental Extractions Archives - Dr. Monica Puentes, DDS 32 32 Cost of NHS tooth extractions up by five million pounds https://monicapuentesdds.com/cost-of-nhs-tooth-extractions-up-by-five-million-pounds/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:08:18 +0000 https://monicapuentesdds.com/?p=4094 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 childhood hospital tooth extractions for the past financial year. These suggest that NHS spending on tooth extractions in this period […]

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]]> 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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