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 ...

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, ...

If you’re considering having your wisdom teeth yanked, you’d better have your head checked first. Not all patients need to have their teeth extracted. But wisdom teeth can worsen later in life, and ...

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 ...

Researchers have developed a new method for extracting tooth root pulp that quadruples the number of stem cells that can be harvested and replicated to treat a variety of medical conditions. Stem ...

When it comes to wisdom teeth – or third molars – these final sets of teeth usually emerge in the late teens or early twenties. They can, however, arrive with a host of complications, especially when ...