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 ...

Not everyone gets wisdom teeth. I asked my friend David Carsten about it. He studied biochemistry at Washington State University. Now he’s a dentist who teaches about dental sedation and anesthesia at ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) -Seeing a dentist may be one of the healthiest steps a person can take – for the rest of the body. This report showed that while most of the germs in a person’s mouth are harmless, ...

If you’re curious or concerned about wisdom teeth, you’re not alone. At Westchester Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery & Implantology, with offices in Purchase and White Plains, we speak with patients every ...

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 ...

When Tara Kwilecki's dentist originally suggested she remove her wisdom teeth a couple years ago, she resisted. "I didn't really want to have them taken out because they weren't hurting me," she said.