New research suggests the wisdom teeth you had pulled may have held two secret abilities all along, scientists now confirm.

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

One of the most common questions patients ask is whether their third molars — commonly known as wisdom teeth — should be ...

Wisdom teeth are the third set of molars located at the very back of the mouth. They look just like the first and second molars, but can sometimes be a little smaller. They are commonly called wisdom ...

Not everyone gets wisdom teeth. I asked my friend David Carsten about it. He studied biochemistry at Washington State University. Now he’s a dentist who teaches about dental sedation and anesthesia at ...

Essex Street Dental Medicine explains how timely diagnosis can reduce the risk of infection, crowding, and more complex ...

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 ...