The Spokesman-Review

Ask Dr. Universe: For those who have them, wisdom teeth tend to cause problems

Not everyone gets wisdom teeth. I asked my friend David Carsten about it. He studied biochemistry at Washington State University. Now he’s a dentist who teaches about dental sedation and anesthesia at ...
Nature

Limitations of panoramic radiographs in predicting mandibular wisdom tooth extraction and the potential of deep learning models to overcome them

In the field of oral surgery, extraction of impacted mandibular wisdom teeth are relatively common. They often cause surgical complications, such as bleeding, damage to the inferior alveolar nerve, ...
The Tab

Wisdom teeth cause loads of problems, so why are they called that in the first place?

Out of all the teeth in your mouth, wisdom teeth are probably the ones most likely to cause problems. Loads of people end up ...
News Medical

Non-opioid pain relief proven more effective after wisdom teeth removal

A combination of acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) controls pain after wisdom tooth removal better than opioids, according to a Rutgers Health study that could change how dentists ...

Northern Virginia Oral Surgeons Introduce Narcotic-Free Wisdom Teeth Removal

Davary & Smith Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, a specialty oral surgery practice serving Loudoun County and Northern Virginia, has announced a non-opioid pain management protocol for wisdom teeth ...