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 ...

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 ...

What are Wisdom Teeth? Wisdom teeth, officially referred to as third molars, are usually the last teeth to develop. They are upper and lower teeth whose function is to grind food as part of the ...

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 ...

Impacted wisdom tooth: Warm water and salt rinse are one of the most effective ways to keep pain at bay. It also helps in killing harmful bacteria and aids in healing the gums (Image: Canva) Have you ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ah, summer vacation. Time for college students to take a break, hit the beach, get a job — and, for more than a few, have their wisdom teeth removed. Though it may not be as anticipated as other ...

FATUMA Kagoya, 27, was at her workplace when she started feeling pain in her lower gum. When she visited a dentist, she was told part of her wisdom tooth had erupted, but the back half was still under ...