There is nothing wise about the way humans view wisdom teeth, according to many experts. "Removal of impacted teeth where there is no disease is controversial." Wisdom teeth, or a person's third and ...

Teeth are an essential and permanent part of our adult lives. We grow a set of milk teeth as kids and lose them in the following years, growing a new and permanent set if adult teeth by the age of 12 ...

You don’t need opioids to deal with the pain of the extraction, a new study says. A combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen provided better pain relief than hydrocodone with acetaminophen for the ...

In another post-surgery clip, the TikTok creator asserted she’s an “independent woman,” as her brother—who she calls “Zain, ...

Consider it a wise move. More than 5 million young Americans will have their wisdom teeth removed this year. The preventive surgery is common for a reason. Modern mouths are smaller than those of our ...

A new study challenges the belief that pulling wisdom teeth has a negative effect on taste. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine found that extraction not only can ...

Is the Canadian Dental Care Plan making a difference in Saskatchewan? Health Canada reports 95,903 people in the province ...

Family of 24-year-old software developer wants answers to his death. April 3, 2013— -- The family of a 24-year-old California man who died unexpectedly after having had his wisdom teeth removed ...