Resorption of permanent teeth can be a significant complication of ectopic tooth development. Ectopic tooth development should be suspected in patients presenting with a tooth or teeth missing from ...

A new systematic review has found pit-and-fissure sealants to be effective regardless of tooth type or location. In fact, sealants on premolars may last longer and prevent more caries than those on ...

The role of extractions in orthodontic treatment has been a controversial subject for over a century. It is fair to say that even today, opinion is divided on whether extractions are used too ...

Clinicians examining a routine dental x-ray discovered a 20-year-old man had rare, identical bilateral horizontally impacted lower molars. Details of the case were published in the Cureus Journal of ...