Wisdom teeth are the third set of molars located at the very back of the mouth. They look just like the first and second molars, but can sometimes be a little smaller. They are commonly called wisdom ...

Our grandparents and parents tell stories about the time when kids routinely had their tonsils removed. But for people born in the 1960s and later, their routine surgery stories are about having third ...

It’s not surprising that many people fear the dentist. Replacing a tooth often requires invasive surgery and implanting a titanium screw into a patient’s jawbone, then waiting months for that to ...

Wisdom teeth often don’t have room to grow in fully and can cause various dental problems. That’s why many dentists recommend having your wisdom teeth removed. If you think your wisdom teeth are ...

Pericoronitis is an infection around the gums, which usually happens when your wisdom teeth grow in. You may have symptoms like gum redness, swelling, and pain that can worsen without treatment.

\I’m enthusiastically closing the door on another rite of passage in my parenting journey — a child getting wisdom teeth removed. I’m two for two in that category and now I can tag out. Last week, my ...