Drs. Dan Martin and Rachel Appelblatt at Tahoe Oral Surgery and Implant Center are your local dental implant and oral surgery specialists. They are experienced and board certified oral surgeons who ...

My dentist suggested I have my wisdom teeth removed, but they're not causing problems. Is wisdom teeth removal necessary? Wisdom teeth—the third molars in the very back of your mouth—may not need to ...

Impacted wisdom teeth happen when a wisdom tooth gets lodged underneath the gum line. This can trigger irritation, pain, and ultimately lead to gum disease and tooth decay if not treated. Impacted ...

Q: What are wisdom teeth? A: Technically speaking, wisdom teeth are considered “third molars.” They are generally the last teeth to erupt, and they typically do so during the teenage years. All told, ...

Symptoms of a wisdom tooth infection include pain, swelling, difficulty chewing or opening the mouth, fever, and more. Treatments may include antiseptic mouthwash and antibiotics. A person’s mouth is ...

Can stress cause wisdom tooth pain? Another point to keep in mind and also a frequent query from students is, “Why is it that mild pain present around my third molar flares up right before some ...

Wisdom teeth are also known as third molar teeth. They are located at the back of the upper and lower jaws and are the last teeth to emerge in the oral cavity. They usually erupt between ages 17 and ...

Imaging aided in the diagnosis of a 26-year-old man's very unusual infratemporal fossa abscess that developed in the lateral pterygoid, a masticatory muscle, following wisdom tooth extraction. The ...