Usually, the socket—the hole in the bone where the tooth was pulled—is covered by a protective blood clot as the ... only 0.5% to 5.6% of extractions, usually after wisdom tooth removal.

It has become a rite of passage for teens to get their wisdom teeth removed. Third molars are generally referred to as wisdom ...

short for thrombus retrieval aspiration platform—mimics the snake’s teeth arrangement, using microstructures on the inner diameter to help grab onto harmful blood clots without tearing them.