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 ...

In view of the controversy regarding the consequences of early extraction of compromised FPMs, this systematic review of the literature was undertaken to determine the effects and sequelae of early ...

A new study challenges the belief that pulling wisdom teeth has a negative effect on taste. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine found that extraction not only can ...

There are several situations where removing a tooth becomes the most appropriate treatment. Severe tooth decay that cannot be ...

The outcomes of early extraction of FPM include a decrease in post extraction space, accelerated development and eruption of the SPM and third molar, a decrease in caries and/or fillings on proximal ...