Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dentist carrying out dental procedure on patient Getty Images/Eugenio Marongiu There is nothing wise about the way humans view ...

Getting your wisdom teeth pulled? 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 ...

Wisdom teeth often become problematic because of limited space in the mouth, leading to crowding, pain, infection, or damage ...

After more than two decades of treating patients on Key Biscayne, local resident and renowned oral surgeon, Dr. Juan Carlos ...

A routine dental procedure proved deadly for a seemingly healthy 17-year-old girl. Sydney Galleger went into cardiac arrest during a wisdom tooth extraction procedure and died nearly a week later.

Not everyone has wisdom teeth, which usually develop fully at the back of the mouth between the ages of 18 and 24 years. Various factors can result in a lack of wisdom teeth, including genetics and ...

For many Twin Cities residents, the thought of oral surgery triggers more dread than the procedure itself. This year, local practices are responding by prioritizing patient comfort with enhanced ...