Impacted wisdom teeth happen when a wisdom tooth gets lodged underneath the gum line. This can trigger irritation, pain, and ultimately lead to gum disease and tooth decay if not treated. Impacted ...

Q: What are wisdom teeth? A: Technically speaking, wisdom teeth are considered “third molars.” They are generally the last teeth to erupt, and they typically do so during the teenage years. All told, ...

Driver’s license, prom, ridding the body of vestigial teeth. All rites of passage for American adolescents. So things were right on track when, after a routine dentist visit during my oldest child’s ...

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla has revealed a surprising aspect of preparing for space travel: aspiring astronauts may ...

Wisdom-teeth removal is a rite of passage for many people in their late teens and early 20s. But why don't they come in during childhood with the rest of our permanent teeth? The answer comes down to ...

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 ...