Teens often have their wisdom teeth removed. But there's no evidence this painful procedure prevents future trouble. That's the conclusion of a careful review of dental studies by a research team ...

Wisdom teeth do not necessarily have to be removed. Some people have enough space in their jaw to let wisdom teeth come in and are able to clean them. When wisdom teeth emerge, they can cause ...

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 ...

You might be having a routine teeth cleaning when your dentist breaks it to you: "It looks like your wisdom teeth are coming through." Unfortunately, these teeth won't bring you bouts of wisdom. (They ...

Teeth are an essential and permanent part of our adult lives. We grow a set of milk teeth as kids and lose them in the following years, growing a new and permanent set if adult teeth by the age of 12 ...

My dentist suggested I have my wisdom teeth removed, but they're not causing problems. Is wisdom teeth removal necessary? Wisdom teeth—the third molars in the very back of your mouth—may not need to ...

It seems just about everyone has to have his wisdom teeth extracted. For most, it’s an easy procedure and an easy recovery. But many people don’t understand why we have those third molars to begin ...

Anyone who had to pay a visit to the dentist to pull their wisdom teeth out can tell you how much nuisance they cause. They can not only be painful but also cause tooth decay and even tumors. For our ...

A government dental faculty too said that wisdom tooth is wrongly seen as a vestigial part. “Appendix is also a vestigial organ, but does everyone remove it? Wisdom tooth, if not a problem, must be ...