Dr. Roach: A tooth extraction presents a risk for osteonecrosis of the jaw

I'm a 79-year-old female who's in good health.
The Vindicator

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Extraction of tooth can invite risks

I’m a 79-year-old female who’s in good health. I am 5 feet tall and weigh 95 pounds, and I’m very active. I’ve been taking Prolia for the past two to three years for osteoporosis, which has since ...
Los Angeles Times

What to Realistically Expect from a Root Canal, According to Experts

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 ...
Penn Live

Full mouth of teeth called ‘luxury bones’ for poor and rural residents in Pa.

In Pennsylvania, some people who need a root canal have to settle for a pulled tooth — a choice a state lawmaker calls “horrifying.” It’s not for lack of dental coverage. It’s because the person is ...
LAist

Medi-Cal’s Dental Care Gap: Getting a Tooth Pulled Is Easy — Much Harder To Get an Implant

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — When Bobby Moske ...
News Medical

Medi-Cal’s dental care gap: Getting a tooth pulled is easy — much harder to get an implant

When Bobby Moske went to a community clinic a few years ago with a toothache, he couldn't find a dentist in Marin County willing to take Medicaid to do a root canal. Marin Community Clinics referred ...