(MENAFN- GetNews) That familiar, throbbing ache at the very back of your jaw-it's a sensation many adults know all too well. Just when you think it's subsided for good, the discomfort returns, often ...

Yet women often report greater post-surgical pain and lower pain threshold than men. This difference stems from numerous biological, psychological and social factors. As a female dentist, it made me ...

Inside the Nice pharmacy on Allegheny Avenue in Kensington, employees busily fill prescriptions for waiting customers. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and ...

That throbbing pain in the back of your jaw might have you thinking about wisdom teeth removal. You’ve likely heard stories from friends or family about their own experiences. It seems like almost ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A new meta-analysis of oral surgery studies appears to settle the question of whether corticosteroids ease recovery following wisdom tooth surgery, and the answer is a qualified "yes.

Khaberni - Many people may need to remove a wisdom tooth due to severe pain or unbearable inflammation, but adhering to simple measures after surgery can help speed up recovery and avoid complications ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Paracetamol (Panadol) , the pain killer known as acetaminophen in the U.S. and sold under the trade names Tylenol in the US and Panadol in the UK, is an effective treatment ...

BOSTON (CBS) - Some good news when it comes to the opioid crisis. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health says opioid-related overdose deaths fell nearly 11-percent in the first six months of ...

For older teens and young adults, the extraction of so-called wisdom teeth is a painful rite of passage. A new study suggests it’s likely made more perilous by the package of narcotic pain pills that ...

I got my wisdom teeth out on Friday at 11AM. All 4 were taken out, and one had a "hooklike" root that tore out a good piece of my gum tissue. The gum was stitched up and I was sent on my way.<BR><BR>I ...