Wisdom teeth are the last teeth to develop, and typically appear between the ages of 18 and 24 years. They erupt through the gums behind the back molars of the upper and lower jaw, at the very ...

I had my two upper wisdom teeth removed a month ago. One healed perfectly, the other got infected, requiring a follow-up visit to my dentist where he opened up the area again and 'scrapped' the jaw to ...

Wisdom teeth can often cause problems like overcrowding of the existing teeth, and y our treatment options and costs will depend on several factors, like if you need only one or several removed and ...

1. Decayed wisdom teeth in the upper jaw. If the wisdom tooth is impacted and misaligned, making it difficult to treat, the doctor will perform wisdom tooth removal (extraction) to limit future harm ...

SPOKANE, Wash. (Gray News) – A 17-year-old died during a routine wisdom tooth removal in Washington state back in June, and his parents filed a lawsuit this week against the surgeon.

IDAHO FALLS — An Idaho Falls woman’s life changed in an instant when getting her wisdom teeth removed led her to a cancer diagnosis. Brittany Madder, 26, is a Thunder Ridge High School ...

The belief that wisdom teeth are connected to the brain, heart, pineal gland, and intestines, or that their removal robs you of your potential is entirely false and misleading. Wisdom teeth are simply ...

Sinus complications can occur in cases where the upper wisdom teeth are involved, adding another layer of risk. If the tooth roots are close to the sinus cavity, the removal can create an opening ...

A so-called impacted wisdom tooth happens more often in the lower jaw than in the upper jaw. In cases where wisdom teeth are only partially up, people can sometimes experience pain, tooth decay or ...