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 ...

A Minnesota teen who had her wisdom teeth extracted died after complications from the procedure, KARE, NBC's affiliate in Minneapolis reported. Sydney Galleger, 17, had just finished her junior year ...

A recent study has found that extracting impacted wisdom teeth hidden in the lower jaw is more advantageous when done at a younger age. Patients in their 40s and older face up to 4.8 times higher risk ...

Young people who take opioids after surgery may develop an addiction to them. Researchers at the University of Michigan found young people between the ages of 13 and 30 are nearly three times more ...