A routine dental procedure proved deadly for a seemingly healthy 17-year-old girl. Sydney Galleger went into cardiac arrest during a wisdom tooth extraction procedure and died nearly a week later.

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 hydrocodone with acetaminophen for the ...

A healthy 45-year-old man experienced respiratory failure due to a giant life-threatening lung abscess caused by oral bacteria stemming from a wisdom tooth extraction. The case report was published in ...

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 ...

Erik Edge, right, died after what his attorneys said was a common reaction to anesthesia during a wisdom teeth removal. His family is suing the oral surgeon and clinic. Photo from the Edge family The ...

The Eagles’ Wednesday practice lacked some bite. Wide receiver A.J. Brown missed the team’s workout as he underwent a procedure on his wisdom teeth, the Eagles announced. The Philadelphia Inquirer ...

The Eagles’ Wednesday practice lacked some bite. Wide receiver A.J. Brown missed the team’s workout as he underwent a procedure on his wisdom teeth, the Eagles announced. The Philadelphia Inquirer ...