Teeth are an essential and permanent part of our adult lives. We grow a set of milk teeth as kids and lose them in the following years, growing a new and permanent set if adult teeth by the age of 12 ...

Wisdom teeth do not necessarily have to be removed. Some people have enough space in their jaw to let wisdom teeth come in and are able to clean them. When wisdom teeth emerge, they can cause ...

The students are all qualified dentists who are developing their oral surgery skills in Preston.

Leora Leavey, 17, a rising high school senior from Bethesda, Md., had her wisdom teeth removed just before Memorial Day, hoping to use the long holiday weekend to recover. X-rays showed that two of ...

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 ...

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