The family of a 33-year-old man who lapsed into a coma and died following a tooth extraction is suing an oral surgeon, a dental service organization (DSO), and a Texas practice where the procedure was ...

MEDINA, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) – A hearing examiner has recommended suspending the license of a prominent Ohio oral surgeon after a patient died in his dental chair during a routine tooth extraction.

Tooth extractions, including ones involving infection, periodontal disease and crowding issues, are one of the most common dental procedures. An estimated 10 million wisdom teeth are extracted from ...