The trouble with wisdom teeth is more accurately a byproduct of our changing environment—specifically, our diet ...

Wisdom teeth often become problematic because of limited space in the mouth, leading to crowding, pain, infection, or damage ...

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 ...

If you are experiencing constant jaw pain or headaches, then you need to know if wisdom teeth could be behind it. Here are ...

A combination of acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) controls pain after wisdom tooth removal better than opioids, according to a Rutgers Health study that could change how dentists ...

Leora Leavey, 17, a rising high school senior from Bethesda, Md., had her wisdom teeth removed just before Memorial Day, hoping to use the long holiday weekend to recover. X-rays showed that two of ...

Inside the Nice pharmacy on Allegheny Avenue in Kensington, employees busily fill prescriptions for waiting customers. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and ...

Getting your wisdom teeth pulled? You don't need opioids to deal with the pain of the extraction, a new study says. A combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen provided better pain relief than ...

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are considered the optimal first-line pharmacologic treatment for acute dental pain. Eugenol is the active compound in clove oil that acts as a localized ...