Nancy Joseph went to the dentist for a wisdom tooth extraction in January. Then she ended up in the emergency room. "I was in unbearable pain and my face was swollen so bad," Joseph, 38, said in a ...

When Dr. Suman Reddivari gazes into the mouths of patients at Family Dentistry, he scans portraits of their eating, drinking and smoking habits, oral hygiene routines and overall health. He sees ...

You may not need to remove your wisdom teeth if they're healthy and fully erupted. Infection, crowding, and other ...

Getting your wisdom teeth removed has become a very common procedure. Many people believe that you should get the teeth removed even when there is no sign of trouble. Here are some things you should ...

Bacterial infections in the mouth -- from tooth infections or impacted wisdom teeth -- can compromise your hearing because ...

Caitlin’s developed as a result of an impacted wisdom tooth she had no idea about. “I had no pain, good oral hygiene and no other symptoms, but the infection took over my body and nearly killed me.” ...