Sponsored by Mitchell Josephs, D.D.S. Question: My dentist said I can’t have an implant to replace my missing tooth because there is an old impacted canine tooth up in the bone. I really don’t want a ...

When creating a treatment plan for impacted maxillary canines, conventional radiographs will likely work fine for most cases. But if a case is particularly difficult to diagnose in the initial ...

Impacted wisdom teeth are frequently linked to inflammatory dental disease and destruction of adjacent teeth. One study found that over 63% of impacted teeth caused some form of pathology, like ...

Evolution has rendered wisdom teeth, also called third molars, unnecessary in humans. If trapped in the gums, impacted wisdom teeth may lead to dental problems such as pain, infection or misalignment ...

Impacted wisdom teeth are wisdom teeth that do not erupt properly. It can lead to overcrowding of the teeth, infections, ear pain, and swelling. There may also be pain and swelling in the gums, tooth ...

In a groundbreaking study an international team of scientists has investigated the evolutionary patterns behind the development of sabre teeth, with some unexpected results along the way. In a ...