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 ...

The removal of wisdom teeth, also called third molars, is one of the most common surgical procedures in the US. We spend an estimated $3 billion a year having 10 million wisdom teeth taken out, ...

Adolescents and young adults who fill an opioid prescription for wisdom teeth extractions are more than twice as likely to continue filling opioid prescriptions weeks or months later, according to new ...

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 ...

Many states may have Medicaid coverage for wisdom tooth extractions if the removal is medically necessary, but coverage depends on the state. Older adults may also be able to get coverage through a ...

Getting wisdom teeth removed may be a rite of passage for many teens and young adults, but the opioid painkiller prescriptions that many receive could set them on a path to long-term opioid use, a new ...

Tinnitus is a ringing, buzzing, or whooshing noise in the ears that’s not related to outside sounds. It can have many causes, including impacted teeth and mouth infections. Treating the tooth issues ...