Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dentist carrying out dental procedure on patient Getty Images/Eugenio Marongiu There is nothing wise about the way humans view ...

That throbbing pain in the back of your jaw might have you thinking about wisdom teeth removal. You’ve likely heard stories from friends or family about their own experiences. It seems like almost ...

BOSTON (CBS) – Getting your wisdom teeth removed is one of the most common surgical procedures around. But some dentists are now questioning if the procedure is really necessary. When Tara Kwilecki's ...

Dentists recommend proactive removal of wisdom tooth when they see a high risk of future issues like crowding, decay or cysts ...

BOSTON (CBS) - Getting your wisdom teeth removed is one of the most common surgical procedures around. But some dentists are now questioning if the procedure is really necessary. When Tara Kwilecki's ...

Teeth are an essential and permanent part of our adult lives. We grow a set of milk teeth as kids and lose them in the following years, growing a new and permanent set if adult teeth by the age of 12 ...

Question:When and why should people have their wisdom teeth removed? Answer: Due to several evolutionary and behavioral changes, we now have a reduced functional need for a third set of molars, or ...

My dentist suggested I have my wisdom teeth removed, but they're not causing problems. Is wisdom teeth removal necessary? Wisdom teeth—the third molars in the very back of your mouth—may not need to ...

Biting question Taking out wisdom teeth when you don't need to costs Australians millions of dollars say experts. They say the evidence suggests it's best to leave them in unless they are causing ...