After wisdom teeth removal, eating and drinking the right foods matter. Try yogurt, mashed veggies, and soups to support ...

Wisdom teeth are a third set of molars — the large, flat teeth at the back of the mouth — that usually emerge between the ages of 17 and 25. Scientists believe that wisdom teeth were essential for our ...

Drs. Dan Martin and Rachel Appelblatt at Tahoe Oral Surgery and Implant Center are your local dental implant and oral surgery specialists. They are experienced and board certified oral surgeons who ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I take Fosamax for osteoporosis. I need to have a tooth extracted, but I heard that my jaw could die if I do this. Is that true? The risk of bone death (osteonecrosis) from tooth ...

The use of opioids to soothe the pain of a pulled tooth could be drastically reduced or eliminated altogether from dentistry, say researchers. The use of opioids to soothe the pain of a pulled tooth ...