There are several situations where removing a tooth becomes the most appropriate treatment. Severe tooth decay that cannot be ...

A new study challenges the belief that pulling wisdom teeth has a negative effect on taste. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine found that extraction not only can ...

A 26-year-old woman experienced vertigo after having two teeth surgically removed, according to a case report published on August 13 in the British Dental Journal. Only four similar cases have been ...

A Minnesota teen is fighting for her life after suffering cardiac arrest during routine wisdom tooth extraction. Seventeen-year-old Sydney Galleger was taken to Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital, ...

The decision to remove wisdom teeth often seems like a routine part of young adulthood. But more people are starting to ask whether it’s always necessary. Those who oppose automatically taking out ...

In the second epsiode of Hulu's new show, The Act, based on the true story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Gypsy has to get her teeth extracted. According to the American Dental Association, dental ...

Discover evidence-based toothache relief, from cold compresses to clove oil. Learn when to see a dentist before it gets worse ...

Oklahoma Health Care Authority is considering a rule requiring SoonerCare patients get pre-authorization for complex extractions by a dentist.