Driver’s license, prom, ridding the body of vestigial teeth. All rites of passage for American adolescents. So things were right on track when, after a routine dentist visit during my oldest child’s ...

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 it comes to dental health, the removal of wisdom teeth is often a topic of considerable debate. While many of us go through this rite of passage without a second thought, recent discussions and ...

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 ...

Inside the Nice pharmacy on Allegheny Avenue in Kensington, employees busily fill prescriptions for waiting customers. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and ...

The removal of wisdom teeth, also called third molars, is one of the most common surgical procedures in the US. We spend an estimated $3 billion a year having 10 million wisdom teeth taken out, ...

Dreams of space travel frequently begin with rockets and starry skies, not dental chairs. However, for astronauts, minor and everyday body parts can become severe worries once Earth is far behind.