Patients who regularly use marijuana may require higher doses of anesthesia when undergoing wisdom teeth removal, according to a new study in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (JOMS).

Kendall Schara shares how a wisdom tooth extraction led to an acute myeloid leukemia diagnosis and stem cell transplant from her sister.

Dear Dr. Roach: I'm a 79-year-old female who's in good health. I am 5 feet tall and weigh 95 pounds, and I'm very active. I've been taking Prolia for the past two to three years for osteoporosis, ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — A 2 Wants To Know investigation is uncovering safety issues at the dentist office. We've found the North Carolina Dental Board sent a warning to dentists about issues uncovered ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

This post is Part 2 of a series. In a post from a few months back, I discussed wisdom as a concept. While we all have an idea of what "wisdom" is, consistency in that understanding is debatable. I ...

Wisdom teeth removal helps prevent dental problems like pain and infection. This surgery often involves the removal of impacted teeth. Why Do Wisdom Teeth Need Removal? Wisdom teeth are the last of ...

The world’s oldest known wild bird, Wisdom, the Laysan albatross, has returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge to nest. Wisdom the Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) — band number ...

is your neighborhood reporter for North Beach, Downtown Corpus Christi and the Bay Area. The line outside Family Dentistry, located at 6500 South Padre Island Drive, on Wednesday stretched through the ...

The unlikely collaboration of two academics, “Convent Wisdom” provides unholy guidance by intertwining religious history with popular culture. By María Sánchez Díez Reporting from Madrid Ana Garriga ...