Sophie Farmer died at a hospital on July 24 after she became unresponsive three days earlier, on July 21, during dental ...

Tooth extractions, including ones involving infection, periodontal disease and crowding issues, are one of the most common dental procedures. An estimated 10 million wisdom teeth are extracted from ...

A 17-year-old Spring Grove girl died from complications during a dental extraction surgery in Grayslake this summer, the Cook ...

A Spring Grove girl’s who died after a dental visit in July suffered from complications of a dental extraction surgery, the ...

Some people don't need their wisdom teeth removed. However, if your wisdom teeth cause complications like infection or crowding, have them taken out.

Months after a teen girl died after undergoing a dental procedure in a Chicago suburb, her cause of death has been released.

Evolution has rendered wisdom teeth, also called third molars, unnecessary in humans. If trapped in the gums, impacted wisdom teeth may lead to dental problems such as pain, infection or misalignment ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a medical journalist covering cardiology news. People with an infected or abscessed tooth are at elevated risk for ...