Adolescents and young adults who fill an opioid prescription for wisdom teeth extractions are more than twice as likely to continue filling opioid prescriptions weeks or months later, according to new ...

Inserting gauze coated with an antibiotic-corticosteroid ointment into a wisdom tooth extraction site may control dry socket, infection, and pain. The findings come from a study published earlier this ...

During tooth extraction recovery, people must maintain the blood clot that forms in the tooth socket. Aftercare may involve rest, cold compresses, and over-the-counter (OTC) pain relief medication.

Inside the Nice pharmacy on Allegheny Avenue in Kensington, employees busily fill prescriptions for waiting customers. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and ...

Despite their important-sounding name, wisdom teeth have no real purpose. These additional pairs of molars usually emerge in a person’s late teens or 20s, but they’re usually unnecessary for healthy ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Tooth pain is easy to dismiss, but dental experts say ignoring it can lead to serious consequences. Pain, sensitivity, swelling, or infection often signal problems deep ...