For many teens, the extraction of four healthy teeth is a ritual of high school, much like getting a driver’s license or going to the prom. But some people question the wisdom of pulling wisdom teeth, ...

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 ...

Wisdom teeth are the third set of molars located at the very back of the mouth. They look just like the first and second molars, but can sometimes be a little smaller. They are commonly called wisdom ...

Young people who take opioids after surgery may develop an addiction to them. Researchers at the University of Michigan found young people between the ages of 13 and 30 are nearly three times more ...

I am about to leave work in 5 minutes to get my wisdom teeth pulled. If any of you know Doctor Silverman or Doctor Press (both work in the same office, I am under Dr. Silverman's care), I will be ...

So, tomarrow morning I will be getting 3 wisdom teeth pulled. Why only 3? Well, I only have 3, apparently the 4th never grew. The two lower ones are impacted and the upper one is really close to my ...

Ree Drummond, star of The Pioneer Woman, truly entered a wild frontier of oral healthcare when she opted to have a wisdom tooth pulled with no sedation whatsoever. According to People, on New Year's ...

Those who were prescribed an opioid before or after their wisdom teeth removal are nearly 3 times as likely to go on to long-term use of the drug, according to a University of Michigan study published ...