Driver’s license, prom, ridding the body of vestigial teeth. All rites of passage for American adolescents. So things were right on track when, after a routine dentist visit during my oldest child’s ...

Wisdom teeth, also known as third molars, do not spring up from the gums until people are in their late teens, 20s, or older. They represent the last teeth to burst or emerge from beneath the gums.

While on a girls' trip to Turkey, I dabbled in medical tourism. I saved about $700 on dental work and wisdom-tooth surgery ...

Impacted wisdom tooth: Warm water and salt rinse are one of the most effective ways to keep pain at bay. It also helps in killing harmful bacteria and aids in healing the gums (Image: Canva) Have you ...

When it comes to wisdom teeth – or third molars – these final sets of teeth usually emerge in the late teens or early twenties. They can, however, arrive with a host of complications, especially when ...

Alexis Wintonyk, pictured with her three-year-old daughter, says she has been in pain from her wisdom teeth for years, but she can't afford surgery to have them removed. She hopes she can be covered ...