Getting your wisdom teeth removed has become a very common procedure. Many people believe that you should get the teeth ...

Professor of Dental Medicine at CUMC, Director, Division of Foundational Sciences, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine Wisdom teeth do not necessarily have to be removed. Some people ...

Your dentist has delivered the bad news: You need wisdom teeth removal surgery, a procedure that no one looks forward to having. Curious about what to expect during and after the operation?

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 ...

Wisdom teeth can often cause problems like overcrowding of the existing teeth, and your treatment options and costs will depend on several factors, like if you need only one or several removed and the ...

Smoking and other tobacco use can cause oral health problems like gum disease and tooth decay. Tooth decay is the destruction of tooth structure and can affect both the enamel and the dentin layer ...