Should Lower Wisdom Teeth Be Extracted or Kept? Perspectives from a Hospital Oral Surgery Department

"Should I really have my wisdom teeth extracted?"This is a question I am often asked in the outpatient clinic.There are upper and lower wisdom teeth, and each has slightly different challenges and ...

Medicaid patient told they only need fillings, second dentist says it's $12,000 of work

A person on Medicaid and disability said one dentist told them they needed only a few fillings covered by insurance, but a ...
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Why do we have wisdom teeth and when should they be extracted, insights into the final molars

Wisdom teeth—scientifically known as the third molars—are the final set of teeth to develop and emerge in the human mouth, typically making their appearance during late adolescence and early adulthood ...
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Clinical trial suggests opioids unnecessary after wisdom tooth surgery

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 ...

I had 3 wisdom teeth extracted at once

The cover image is a doodle I drew when the swelling in my cheeks was at its peak. Looking at it now, I seem quite energetic ...
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The wisdom teeth you had pulled contain stem cells that can become nerve, heart and bone tissue

Wisdom teeth extractions are one of the most common oral surgeries in the country, but new research is changing how scientists view what gets tossed out afterward. Two findings from 2025 and 2026 are ...
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Wisdom Tooth Surgery? Opioids Not Necessary, Clinical Trial Finds

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 hydrocodone with acetaminophen for the ...