Scientists analyzed five extracted wisdom teeth to conduct the first comprehensive single-cell atlas of the human tooth. Published recently in iScience, the study found novel insights into the working ...

An Alaska dentist who extracted a patient’s tooth while riding on a hoverboard has been sentenced to 12 years behind bars for that stunt and other wheel-y bad crimes. Seth Lookhart was sentenced ...

A boy in Virginia was 9 years and 327 days old when he had a wisdom tooth extracted, making him the youngest person in the world to undergo this procedure, according to a recent story in the Guinness ...

Why do we have wisdom teeth? Wisdom teeth are the third and final set of molars that most people get in their late teens or early twenties. These teeth can be very useful to the mouth when healthy and ...

It’s one of life’s quiet ironies, the very tooth that makes you wince in pain and rush to the dentist could one day help mend your heart, rebuild your bones, or even regenerate brain cells. For most ...

After wisdom tooth removal, food can get stuck in the remaining hole. This can be cleaned out in a few ways, including with gentle brushing or a saltwater rinse. You can also leave the hole alone and ...

It's been a lot of firsts, but it's a really happy, exciting time for both of them." Pete and Elsie are supporting each other through the challenges of parenthood. The source shared: "They've very ...