Wisdom teeth often don’t have room to grow in fully and can cause various dental problems. That’s why many dentists recommend having your wisdom teeth removed. If you think your wisdom teeth are ...

Drawing on a quote attributed to F. Scott Fitzgerald and a passage from Ecclesiastes, I look at the challenges today’s binary thinking. From immigration debates to religion and marriage, it argues ...

Yet women often report greater post-surgical pain and lower pain threshold than men. This difference stems from numerous biological, psychological and social factors. As a female dentist, it made me ...

Popular procedures performed by oral surgeons in Staten Island include extractions and jaw corrections, promising relief and ...

Adam B documents what happens after wisdom teeth removal and shares hilarious pain and recovery moments.

Like most mammals, humans are diphyodont: We have two sets of teeth – baby teeth and adult teeth. The technical term for our baby teeth is deciduous teeth because they fall out, the same way deciduous ...

If your dentist has ever pointed to a crowded X-ray and grimaced, warning that your wisdom teeth might soon cause trouble, you’re not alone. For decades, the standard solution to problematic wisdom ...

The unlikely collaboration of two academics, “Convent Wisdom” provides unholy guidance by intertwining religious history with popular culture. By María Sánchez Díez Reporting from Madrid Ana Garriga ...

At one of your trips to the dentist, the subject of wisdom teeth will be brought up. X-rays will be taken, questions asked and referrals might even be made. The reason for all of the attention and ...

Trending today: Victor discovers that today’s kids are keeping their tonsils and their wisdom teeth, as opposed to previous generations. (What other generational differences are there, when it comes ...