A healthy 45-year-old man experienced respiratory failure due to a giant life-threatening lung abscess caused by oral bacteria stemming from a wisdom tooth extraction. The case report was published in ...

Caitlin Alsop, 23, nearly died from sepsis caused by an impacted wisdom tooth. Caitlin Alsop, 23, thought she had the flu — but it was the start of a life-threatening sepsis infection caused by an ...

A tooth is considered to be impacted if it fails to emerge completely though the gums. An impacted tooth is a tooth that fails to fully pass through the gums. It is usually positioned against another ...

We had still not found the perfect duvet cover for my daughter Emma’s college dorm room when she went for a routine dental checkup and was told that her wisdom teeth had to come out, ASAP. She wasn’t ...

Q: My wife's dentist told her she should have her wisdom teeth removed, but the oral surgeon they sent her to said it was not necessary. When should wisdom teeth be removed? A: Wisdom teeth are ...

A recent study has found that extracting impacted wisdom teeth hidden in the lower jaw is more advantageous when done at a younger age. Patients in their 40s and older face up to 4.8 times higher risk ...

Impacted wisdom tooth: Warm water and salt rinse are one of the most effective ways to keep pain at bay. It also helps in killing harmful bacteria and aids in healing the gums (Image: Canva) Have you ...

My bottom left wisdom tooth has been sensitive for a few months, but last night while trying to sleep there was some throbbing pain for about 30 minutes. After that, it's back to normal - a bit ...