A recent study has found that extracting impacted wisdom teeth hidden in the lower jaw is more advantageous when done at a ...

The decision to remove wisdom teeth often seems like a routine part of young adulthood. But more people are starting to ask whether it’s always necessary. Those who oppose automatically taking out ...

Wisdom teeth are the third and final set of molars that most people get in their late teens or early twenties. Sometimes these teeth can be a valuable asset to the mouth when healthy and properly ...

It has been generally believed that removal of wisdom teeth, known as third molars, can have adverse effects on taste, although the effects dissipate over time. But a new Penn Medicine study has ...

Usually, extracted wisdom teeth are tossed away as medical waste. A few patients might try to keep them as a souvenir. Now, though, there is a third option. And it involves stem cells. “It's almost ...

They often suffer from pain and complications due to their neglected wisdom teeth on the lower jaw. In the midst of this, a research team at Gangnam Severance Hospital's oral and maxillofacial surgery ...

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 ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Just the thought of it makes any teenager cringe. Wisdom teeth that need to come out. One minute, the dental hygienist says you're doing a good job flossing-- the next minute ...