While having your wisdom teeth out is typically seen as a teenage rite of passage, the truth is that people of all ages require orthodontic treatment to have these teeth removed. Adults generally get ...

As far as oral surgeries go, getting one’s wisdom teeth removed isn’t too unusual. However, what is uncommon is staying fully awake and coherent through the experience. Most patients either take ...

FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Getting your wisdom teeth pulled? You don’t need opioids to deal with the pain of the extraction, a new study says. Both men and women also had greater ...

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 ...

Those who were prescribed an opioid before or after their wisdom teeth removal are nearly 3 times as likely to go on to long-term use of the drug, according to a University of Michigan study published ...

When I had mine removed I had the choice of local or general anesthesia. I chose Local as general makes me sick to my stomach for days. They gave me Nitrous and 8 shots of novocain. I was in and out ...