The debate over the benefits of extracting healthy third molars from young adults has been reinvigorated by research released last week by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons ...

Based on long-term studies, many by oral surgeons, approximately 12% of third molars have associated pathology such as cysts (1.7%), resorption on the distal of second molars (4.8%), and periodontal ...

When it comes to removing wisdom teeth, many Americans could use a bit of wisdom about what the process entails and why it may be recommended. One expert dentist, Dr. Fredric Bonine, is making it his ...

ROSEMONT, Ill., Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMSs) continue to be the provider of choice for wisdom teeth removal and dental implants, according to national consumer ...

Wisdom teeth are the last molar teeth to come out, usually in their late teens and early 20s, around the time of adulthood.