New research and guidelines are reshaping how dentists manage pain after tooth extractions and other oral surgeries. Experts now recommend starting with non-opioid options like NSAIDs and ...

Photobiomodulation (PBM) light therapy may improve postoperative pain and wound healing after tooth extractions, according to a scoping review published on May 18 in the Journal of the American Dental ...

Over-the-counter pain medications work as well or better than opioids after wisdom tooth extraction for both men and women, according to a Rutgers Health-led follow-up to a landmark paper on ...