Caitlin Alsop was 23 when a rash kept cropping up on her face. It happened for months and was the only ailment — she was otherwise a “typical, healthy” woman in her early 20s. But the rash was a sign ...

Could a soft-food diet during childhood coupled with low levels of vitamin D be why so many people have impacted wisdom teeth? A graduate student from the University of Saskatchewan in Canada is ...

Stephanie Pesterfield's now 17-year-old son Lonnie went from a healthy teen to being listed for a lung transplant in less than a year's time, she tells PEOPLE Stephanie Pesterfield A Colorado mom who ...

Impacted teeth fail to erupt within the expected developmental window and are often blocked by gum tissue or bone. Maxillary cuspids (canines) possess the longest roots and are critical for proper ...

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? Experts ...

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 ...

Good oral hygiene matters more when wisdom teeth are causing trouble. Brushing gently around the back of the mouth and rinsing after meals can lower the chance of extra irritation. A soft bristled ...