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 ...

Dentists and oral surgeons perform tooth extractions for many reasons. These may include gum disease, dental infections, injury, wisdom teeth complications, or preparation for braces or prostheses. An ...

Last month, I discussed how severe ear pain, head pain and migraine-like symptoms can be caused by the way the teeth come together in the column “Understanding pain can solve mysteries.” This column ...

Wisdom teeth are the upper and lower third molars located in the back of your mouth. Most people have a wisdom tooth on the top and bottom of each side of their mouth. Wisdom teeth are the last four ...