Although permanent teeth are meant to last a lifetime, there are a number of reasons why you may need to have a tooth pulled as an adult. Broken, infected, or overcrowded teeth can not only affect the ...

Columns share an author’s personal perspective. Q: My name is Kaci and I live in L.A. County which is currently a hotspot for COVID-19. I have a wisdom tooth removal scheduled for next Friday. The ...

This week, a puzzled face poked around my surgery room door seeking assistance. The situation? “A piece of the patient’s brain is coming out attached to an upper molar as I’m extracting it...” Never ...

Khaberni - Many people may need to remove a wisdom tooth due to severe pain or unbearable inflammation, but adhering to ...

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

Why do we have wisdom teeth? Wisdom teeth are the third and final set of molars that most people get in their late teens or early twenties. These teeth can be very useful to the mouth when healthy and ...