A new study in a recent issue of the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (JOMS) reports that a single intravenous (IV) dose of dexamethasone – a commonly used anti-inflammatory steroid – given ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Wisdom teeth extractions are a very common procedure in the ...

Young woman being seen in a dentist's office. Concept of toothache, wisdom tooth extraction, anesthesia, problems with caries or gums. Oral health care. Dentist day. Opioid painkillers aren’t needed ...

If you’re curious or concerned about wisdom teeth, you’re not alone. At Westchester Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery & Implantology, with offices in Purchase and White Plains, we speak with patients every ...

The "routine" surgery carries serious risks. Dec. 15, 2011— -- The parents of a Maryland teen who died earlier this year during wisdom tooth surgery have sued the oral surgeon and the ...

SPOKANE, Wash. (Gray News) – A 17-year-old died during a routine wisdom tooth removal in Washington state back in June, and his parents filed a lawsuit this week against the surgeon. According to a ...

Alexis Wintonyk, pictured with her three-year-old daughter, says she has been in pain from her wisdom teeth for years, but she can't afford surgery to have them removed. She hopes she can be covered ...

Getting your wisdom teeth pulled? You don't need opioids to deal with the pain of the extraction, a new study says. A combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen provided better pain relief than ...

A routine medical moment takes an unexpected turn, leaving viewers shocked and amused.

WOODBURY, N.J. (CBS) --A South Jersey student is feeling lucky and grateful about having dental surgery after his wisdom teeth removal was free of charge thanks to a new program. Seventeen-year-old ...

When I booked a girls' trip to Datça, Turkey, I envisioned snorkeling in the Aegean Sea, strolling through ancient Greek ruins, climbing on limestone cliffs, and eating lots of baklava. I did all of ...