Wisdom teeth contain stem cells that can become nerve, heart and bone tissue, new research now clearly confirms.

Getting your wisdom teeth pulled has always felt like a quickly forgettable rite of passage. That framing is starting to look ...

To pull or not to pull impacted wisdom teeth, that is the question facing dentists. Wisdom teeth, also known as third molars, sit farthest back in the mouth. Theoretically, they are supposed to erupt ...

Your dentist has just advised you to have your wisdom teeth removed, even though they are not causing any problems. Wisdom teeth, of course, are the molars that sit farthest back in the mouth, two in ...

Leora Leavey, 17, a rising high school senior from Bethesda, Md., had her wisdom teeth removed just before Memorial Day, hoping to use the long holiday weekend to recover. X-rays showed that two of ...

There is nothing wise about the way humans view wisdom teeth, according to many experts. "Removal of impacted teeth where there is no disease is controversial." Wisdom teeth, or a person's third and ...

If you are experiencing constant jaw pain or headaches, then you need to know if wisdom teeth could be behind it. Here are the symptoms that it may cause and know when you need to seek a dentist.