Wisdom teeth are the last set of molars that usually appear in late teens or early twenties. For some people, they grow in ...

Researchers have found in a randomized controlled clinical trial that submucosal infiltration of injectable platelet-rich fibrin (i-PRF) after impacted lower third molar extraction ...

When you are considering extracting an impacted third molar, on what information do you base your decision? The findings of a new study might help you in your next case, as researchers looked at ...

Editor's note: Helaine Smith's column, The Mouth Physician, appears regularly on the DrBicuspid.com advice and opinion page, Second Opinion. I have been in private practice for 17 years and have ...

Patients who had their wisdom teeth extracted had improved tasting abilities decades after having the surgery, according to a new study. Patients who had their wisdom teeth extracted had improved ...

Tooth extractions, including ones involving infection, periodontal disease and crowding issues, are one of the most common dental procedures. An estimated 10 million wisdom teeth are extracted from ...