The wisdom teeth are the last molars to erupt in our mouth, and they're way in the back upper and lower corners. Most people don't have room for them, so when they start erupting, they're painful.

Jay Friedman, a longtime crusader against wisdom tooth extraction, pointed this out in a 2007 article in the American Journal ...

There is no set age for wisdom tooth extraction. However, this operation is most prevalent between the ages of 18 and the ...

Erik Edge, right, died after what his attorneys said was a common reaction to anesthesia during a wisdom teeth removal. His family is suing the oral surgeon and clinic. Photo from the Edge family ...

The parents of a 17-year-old Washington boy who died from a complication he experienced while having his wisdom teeth removed are suing the oral surgeon and his clinic, alleging medical ...