Your dentist has just advised you to have your wisdom teeth removed, even though they are not causing any problems. Wisdom teeth, of course, are the molars that sit farthest back in the mouth, two in ...

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 ...

To pull or not to pull impacted wisdom teeth, that is the question facing dentists. Wisdom teeth, also known as third molars, sit farthest back in the mouth. Theoretically, they are supposed to erupt ...

No reliable studies exist to support removal of trouble-free impacted wisdom teeth, according to a systematic review of evidence. Despite this surprising lack of data, extraction of third molars has ...

Patients who had their wisdom teeth extracted had improved tasting abilities decades after having the surgery, according to a new study. Patients who had their wisdom teeth extracted had improved ...

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 ...