DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 2-year-old son fell and hit his mouth on the coffee table, causing his left lateral (incisor) tooth to be pushed into the gum. Will he need oral surgery to correct the problem?

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When you are considering extracting an impacted third molar, on what information do you base your decision? The findings of a new study might help you in your next case, as researchers looked at ...

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 ...

Wisdom teeth are often misaligned Those third molars emerge at ages 17 to 25 There is now a more nuanced message about handling those teeth For decades, having wisdom teeth removed was a rite of ...

Our grandparents and parents tell stories about the time when kids routinely had their tonsils removed. But for people born in the 1960s and later, their routine surgery stories are about having third ...