I had a tooth pulled last week. A molar. I think it’s the fourth tooth I ever had pulled. I have the worst bleeping teeth. Last time, I ended up with something called “dry socket,” which basically ...

A tooth-extraction method that originated at least a century ago for patients with hemophilia may be the answer to removing baby teeth from nervous kids, according to research published on July 3 in ...

Dear Doctors: I’m getting a lot of advice during my pregnancy. Some of it is useful, but there have been a few old wives’ tales mixed in. A friend says you’re supposed to save your children’s baby ...