Tooth extractions, including ones involving infection, periodontal disease and crowding issues, are one of the most common dental procedures. An estimated 10 million wisdom teeth are extracted from ...

Khaberni - Many people may need to remove a wisdom tooth due to severe pain or unbearable inflammation, but adhering to ...

Consider it a wise move. More than 5 million young Americans will have their wisdom teeth removed this year. The preventive surgery is common for a reason. Modern mouths are smaller than those of our ...

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 ...

Drs. Dan Martin and Rachel Appelblatt at Tahoe Oral Surgery and Implant Center are your local dental implant and oral surgery specialists. They are experienced and board certified oral surgeons who ...

Under certain circumstances, Medicaid may cover wisdom teeth removal for adults who live in specific states. Each state can determine which dental benefits to provide to adults enrolled in Medicaid. A ...

Wisdom teeth often don’t have room to grow in fully and can cause various dental problems. That’s why many dentists recommend having your wisdom teeth removed. If you think your wisdom teeth are ...

Yet women often report greater post-surgical pain and lower pain threshold than men. This difference stems from numerous ...

Tooth extraction, or the removal of a tooth, is a relatively common procedure for adults, even though their teeth are meant to be permanent. Here are a few of the reasons someone may need to get a ...

Every year, about 5 million Americans, most of whom are adolescents and young adults, have their wisdom teeth removed. Many of them are prescribed opioids for the pain during recovery. The American ...

Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS Broths and blended soups help you stay hydrated after wisdom teeth removal.Eating applesauce and drinking smoothies offer essential nutrients while you ...

A 26-year-old woman experienced vertigo after having two teeth surgically removed, according to a case report published on August 13 in the British Dental Journal. Only four similar cases have been ...