A 23-year-old woman in São Paulo, Brazil, has died from an infection after a wisdom tooth extraction. The case has been registered as a suspicious death and will be investigated by the Civil Police.

A 54-year-old healthy woman was diagnosed with a rare case of infective endocarditis after developing an acute ischemic stroke five weeks after having a tooth extracted. The case report was published ...

The recovery timeline after a tooth extraction, such as wisdom teeth removal, depends on the severity of the extraction. Full recovery may take several months. It may not be your favorite way to spend ...

Tooth extractions, including ones involving infection, periodontal disease and crowding issues, are one of the most common dental procedures. An estimated 10 million wisdom teeth are extracted from ...