The removal of wisdom teeth, also called third molars, is one of the most common surgical procedures in the US. We spend an estimated $3 billion a year having 10 million wisdom teeth taken out, ...

Getting your wisdom teeth extracted might sound stressful and painful, but it’s something that many people experience. According to Gentle Dental, 70% of people will eventually need to get their ...

Usually, extracted wisdom teeth are tossed away as medical waste. A few patients might try to keep them as a souvenir. Now, though, there is a third option. And it involves stem cells. “It's almost ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - There's a new warning out about painkiller addiction and how it can start after a common surgery. About 5 million Americans choose to have their wisdom teeth removed every year ...

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 ...

Young people who take opioids after surgery may develop an addiction to them. Researchers at the University of Michigan found young people between the ages of 13 and 30 are nearly three times more ...

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 02, 2025 / If you've been feeling discomfort in the back of your gums, it may be a sign that you need your wisdom teeth removed. These extra sets of teeth can ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A study concluded that the use of over-the-counter pain relievers is more effective than opioids for pain management after wisdom teeth extractions. “This is really something ...

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 ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) – A 17-year-old in Colorado is in need of a lung transplant after a routine wisdom teeth removal surgery led to the discovery of a rare autoimmune disease.