Some people don't need their wisdom teeth removed. However, if your wisdom teeth cause complications like infection or crowding, have them taken out.

Everybody knows somebody with a wisdom tooth removal story: tales of cheek puffiness and recovery room, OMG-she-said-that?! abound. As a nurse, I considered wisdom teeth removal a minor procedure that ...

That throbbing pain in the back of your jaw might have you thinking about wisdom teeth removal. You’ve likely heard stories from friends or family about their own experiences. It seems like almost ...

Impacted wisdom teeth happen when there's not enough room in your mouth for your third molars to emerge and they get stuck ...

Wisdom teeth are the last set of molars that usually appear in late teens or early twenties. For some people, they grow in ...

The lawsuit alleges that McLelland was acting as both the surgeon and the anesthesiologist during Erik’s procedure. “After he started administering the anesthesia, Edge’s airway closed. McLelland ...

Going to college to gain wisdom in a field of interest is an expensive undertaking for most students. Such a financial burden often means students will postpone dealing with a different kind of 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 ...

SPOKANE, Wash. (Gray News) – A 17-year-old died during a routine wisdom tooth removal in Washington state back in June, and his parents filed a lawsuit this week against the surgeon. According to a ...