The new year is the perfect time to set new health goals and make appointments to take care of yourself and your family’s health needs, and ...

The wisdom teeth are the last molars to erupt in our mouth, and they're way in the back upper and lower corners. Most people don't have room for them, so when they start erupting, they're painful.

They found that only slightly more than three out of four people (76.4%) had wisdom teeth extracted for medically legitimate ...

Narrator: Each year 5 million Americans get their wisdom teeth removed, which costs about $3 billion in total medical costs. But for many, it's worth it, since leaving them in can cause serious ...

Diet: Avoid eating on the side of the extraction for three or four days. “Try to maintain a normal diet. Chew on the opposite ...

The study, published online earlier this month in The Journal of the American Dental Association, looked at 1,815 adults who had one or more wisdom teeth removed because they had become impacted and ...

A study concluded that the use of over-the-counter pain relievers is more effective than opioids for pain management after wisdom teeth extractions. READ MORE: <a ...

A woman claims her jawline changed after wisdom teeth removal. Experts explain how impacted teeth can affect facial symmetry and overall jaw structure. Wisdom teeth can be a painful experience ...