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Symptoms of a wisdom tooth infection include pain, swelling, difficulty chewing or opening the mouth, fever, and more. Treatments may include antiseptic mouthwash and antibiotics. A person’s mouth is ...

There is nothing wise about the way humans view wisdom teeth, according to many experts. "Removal of impacted teeth where there is no disease is controversial." Wisdom teeth, or a person's third and ...

Driver’s license, prom, ridding the body of vestigial teeth. All rites of passage for American adolescents. So things were right on track when, after a routine dentist visit during my oldest child’s ...

Impacted wisdom teeth happen when a wisdom tooth gets lodged underneath the gum line. This can trigger irritation, pain, and ultimately lead to gum disease and tooth decay if not treated. Impacted ...

As you grow older, a lot of things change in your body. Your body grows and develops. While some of these changes could be smooth, other transitions could create a bit of turmoil. One such is wisdom ...

Ariadne Letra receives funding from the National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research. Seth M. Weinberg receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. Wisdom teeth are the third ...

After wisdom tooth removal, food can get stuck in the remaining hole. This can be cleaned out in a few ways, including with gentle brushing or a saltwater rinse. You can also leave the hole alone and ...

Not everyone has wisdom teeth, which usually develop fully at the back of the mouth between the ages of 18 and 24 years. Various factors can result in a lack of wisdom teeth, including genetics and ...

A healthy 45-year-old man experienced respiratory failure due to a giant life-threatening lung abscess caused by oral bacteria stemming from a wisdom tooth extraction. The case report was published in ...