Pressure in the jaw, throbbing pain, inflamed gums. When wisdom teeth cause trouble, many wonder whether the tooth has to ...

New research suggests the wisdom teeth you had pulled may have held two secret abilities all along, scientists now confirm.

Getting your wisdom teeth pulled has always felt like a quickly forgettable rite of passage. That framing is starting to look ...

Wisdom teeth contain stem cells that can become nerve, heart and bone tissue, new research now clearly confirms.

Most people associate a trip to the dentist with routine cleanings, fillings, or the occasional crown. But there are times ...

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 ...

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 ...

Over-the-counter pain medications work as well or better than opioids after wisdom tooth extraction for both men and women, according to a Rutgers Health-led follow-up to a landmark paper on ...

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