News tagged with wisdom teeth


Dental anesthesia may interrupt development of wisdom teeth in children

Researchers from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine have discovered a statistical association between the injection of local dental anesthesia given to children ages two to six and evidence of missing lower wisdom ...

Dentistry created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

No evidence to support removing impacted wisdom teeth

Little evidence exists to support removing impacted wisdom teeth that are not causing pain and swelling, aren’t negatively affecting other teeth, and are disease-free, finds a new review in The Cochrane Li ...

Dentistry created Jun 15, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tiny tots in the dentist's chair among changes in pediatric dentistry

(HealthDay) -- If you've been to the dentist with your children recently, you may have noticed that things have changed since you were a kid.

Dentistry created May 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

From one generation to the next, dental care changes

(HealthDay) -- Stephanie Crowe, a mother of three from Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., still remembers dreading a visit to the dentist as a young girl. It was often a painful experience, and her family's dentist showed little empathy ...

Dentistry created May 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0