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 ...

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 ...

My dentist suggested I have my wisdom teeth removed, but they're not causing problems. Is wisdom teeth removal necessary? Answer From Thomas J. Salinas, D.D.S. Wisdom teeth—the third molars in the ...

A Minnesota teen who had her wisdom teeth extracted died after complications from the procedure, KARE, NBC's affiliate in Minneapolis reported. Sydney Galleger, 17, had just finished her junior year ...

There are several situations where removing a tooth becomes the most appropriate treatment. Severe tooth decay that cannot be ...

A 26-year-old woman experienced vertigo after having two teeth surgically removed, according to a case report published on August 13 in the British Dental Journal. Only four similar cases have been ...