According to Dr. Yadira Cardona-Rohena of Hamilton Mill Oral & Facial Surgery, the consequences can be severe and irreversible, often leading to tooth extraction. In a featured article for HelloNation ...

A combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen provides better pain relief than hydrocodone with acetaminophen after wisdom ...

A recent study has found that extracting impacted wisdom teeth hidden in the lower jaw is more advantageous when done at a ...

Everybody knows somebody with a wisdom tooth removal story: tales of cheek puffiness and recovery room, OMG-she-said-that?! abound. As a nurse, I considered wisdom teeth removal a minor procedure that ...

They often suffer from pain and complications due to their neglected wisdom teeth on the lower jaw. In the midst of this, a ...

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 ...

A cause of death has been revealed for Sophia Farmer, a 17-year-old Illinois girl who fell unconscious during a wisdom teeth ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a medical journalist covering cardiology news. People with an infected or abscessed tooth are at elevated risk for ...

The primary treatment for a tooth abscess is always surgical: drainage, root canal, or extraction. Antibiotics alone cannot cure an abscess because they can’t remove the source of the infection.