Dreams of space travel frequently begin with rockets and starry skies, not dental chairs. However, for astronauts, minor and ...

While astronauts receive basic medical training, complex surgeries require specialised skills, advanced imaging, anaesthesia, ...

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 ...

Q: What are wisdom teeth? A: Technically speaking, wisdom teeth are considered “third molars.” They are generally the last teeth to erupt, and they typically do so during the teenage years. All told, ...

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 ...

A mother-of-two almost died when her 'winter flu' turned out to be deadly sepsis—potentially sparked by an infected wisdom tooth. Roberta Alisauskaite, 27, a mental health nurse from Carmarthenshire ...

Wisdom-teeth removal is a rite of passage for many people in their late teens and early 20s. But why don't they come in during childhood with the rest of our permanent teeth? The answer comes down to ...