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 ...

Impacted wisdom teeth happen when a wisdom tooth gets lodged underneath the gum line. This can trigger irritation, pain, and ultimately lead to gum disease and tooth decay if not treated. Impacted ...

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 ...

Tooth extractions, including ones involving infection, periodontal disease and crowding issues, are one of the most common dental procedures. An estimated 10 million wisdom teeth are extracted from ...

When Tara Kwilecki's dentist originally suggested she remove her wisdom teeth a couple years ago, she resisted. "I didn't really want to have them taken out because they weren't hurting me," she said.

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, ...