I haven't seen a dentist for about eight years. Until today.<BR><BR>Among my regular teeth, I had no cavities. However, both my upper wisdom teeth have cavities. At first, the dentist referred to them ...

Q: Hello Dr. Richard. I have three impacted wisdom teeth that are causing problems: one lower left molar, and two upper molars. I had a panorex X-ray done in 2016 and I was told that the lower molar ...

You might be having a routine teeth cleaning when your dentist breaks it to you: "It looks like your wisdom teeth are coming through." Unfortunately, these teeth won't bring you bouts of wisdom. (They ...

Do you cringe when you drink something too hot, too cold or too sweet? Even if you don't feel any pain, these can be signs of more than just a sensitive tooth --you might have a cavity. Over time, ...

Wisdom teeth are the last molar teeth to come out, usually in their late teens and early 20s, around the time of adulthood. Although it has a pretty name 'Love', it can cause pain and cause problems ...

The decision to remove wisdom teeth often seems like a routine part of young adulthood. But more people are starting to ask whether it’s always necessary. Those who oppose automatically taking out ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Just the thought of it makes any teenager cringe. Wisdom teeth that need to come out. One minute, the dental hygienist says you're doing a good job flossing-- the next minute ...

EVER wondered why the third molars are called “wisdom teeth”? If you were hoping that your wisdom teeth growing in might finally make you a little bit wiser, you are unfortunately out of luck, said ...

Could wisdom teeth be a problem of the past? Researchers have found that young children who got shots of anesthetic for dental work sometimes never grow lower wisdom teeth when they are older. The ...

Wisdom teeth, also known as third molars, do not spring up from the gums until people are in their late teens, 20s, or older. They represent the last teeth to burst or emerge from beneath the gums.

Why do we get wisdom teeth, if we don't need them? asks a readerUntil we turn 18 or so, it seems like our mouths are done growing new teeth. The baby teeth are long gone, replaced by 28 "adult" teeth.