After having her bottom two wisdom teeth out, which were very impacted, Silver was told to make sure to do all the normal things: rinse with salt water, use the prescription mouthwash she was given ...

Usually, the socket—the hole in the bone where the tooth was pulled—is covered by a protective blood clot as the area heals.

A woman in agony during extraction of a wisdom tooth was ignored by the dentist as she “thrashed about” in pain.

Traditional wisdom teeth extraction involves cutting into the gums and bone to remove the teeth, which often leads to significant pain and a lengthy recovery period.

One of the most common causes of wisdom tooth pain is impaction, where the tooth becomes trapped beneath the gum line or grows in at an angle. According to a 2014 study, impacted wisdom teeth have ...

Nancy Joseph went to the dentist for a wisdom tooth extraction in January.Then she ended up in the emergency room. "I was in unbearable pain and my face was swollen so bad," Joseph, 38, said in a ...

A speech therapist's career has been blighted after a botched wisdom tooth removal left her in agony when she tried to talk.

In cases where wisdom teeth are only partially up, people can sometimes experience pain, tooth decay or gum inflammation, which is why they have them pulled by a dentist.

If a person is having wisdom teeth removal surgery, they may want to consider planning for recovery and aftercare, transportation and support, and more.

Some tooth pain or sensitivity is to be expected after a filling and should improve within a few days to a couple of weeks. However, persistent pain may indicate nerve irritation, an allergic ...

A speech therapist whose tongue was left feeling 'on fire' after having wisdom tooth surgery has sued her dentist for £1million.