Mimi Morales says she's "flabbergasted" that her granddaughter, Mimi, 7 ended up at CHOC with an infection following a pulpotomy in July. Mimi is going on her sixth day at the hospital in Orange on ...

Should you have a wisdom tooth removed if it is not causing you any pain? An oral and maxillofacial surgeon researched the risk of complications when removing these teeth. He summarized his ...

Impacted wisdom teeth happen when a wisdom tooth gets lodged underneath the gum line. This can trigger irritation, pain, and ultimately lead to gum disease and tooth decay if not treated. Impacted ...

Root canal treatment is designed to save a natural tooth by removing infected pulp, not to cause pain. An infected tooth, often causing severe tooth pain or sensitivity, can lead to bone loss or ...

Most patients prefer to avoid having a tooth removed, and dentists usually recommend saving the biological tooth if it is possible. However, dental extraction or tooth removal may be the option in ...

ORANGE – Mimi Morales, 7, seemed to recover from a July root canal in only a few days, so her family expected no further treatment when they brought her back to Children’s Dental Group in Anaheim last ...