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 ...

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 ...

From infancy through early adolescence, humans develop their first set of teeth, lose them, and get a whole new set again. Then again in early adulthood, the final set of teeth emerge. These teeth ...

Wisdom teeth are the third set of molars located at the very back of the mouth. They look just like the first and second molars, but can sometimes be a little smaller. They are commonly called wisdom ...

Wisdom teeth seem like a biological mishap. Our third and final set of molars to grow, wisdom teeth don’t quite fit in many people’s mouths, leading to millions of surgeries per year. But in some ...

EVER wondered why the third molars are called “wisdom teeth”? If you were hoping that your wisdom teeth growing in might finally make you a little bit wiser, you are unfortunately out of luck, said ...

Driver’s license, prom, ridding the body of vestigial teeth. All rites of passage for American adolescents. So things were right on track when, after a routine dentist visit during my oldest child’s ...

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

Impacted wisdom teeth happen when a wisdom tooth gets lodged underneath the gum line. This can trigger irritation, pain, and ultimately lead to gum disease and tooth decay if not treated. Impacted ...

As Alli Kennedy sat in a dentist's chair after having her wisdom teeth removed, tears came to her eyes. She wasn't in pain. She didn't need help. She was just so happy for all the people who get to ...

Anyone who has had their wisdom teeth removed knows that they’re a real pain in the … mouth. Now, a study detailed in the Sept. 27 issue of the journal Nature finds these annoying teeth may only exist ...