Gum disease and wisdom teeth Of the individuals analyzed, 39% retained at least one of their third molars, and 41% had periodontal disease. Having at least one third molar was independently associated ...

You know when you go to the dentist, and they shove that little measuring-stick-like tool up between each of your teeth and the overlapping gum tissue? That tool is known as a periodontal probe, and ...

Wisdom teeth are also known as third molar teeth. They are located at the back of the upper and lower jaws and are the last teeth to emerge in the oral cavity. They usually erupt between ages 17 and ...

Your dentist says it’s time to remove your wisdom teeth. They may refer you to an oral surgeon, who will do the procedure in their office. It should only take a few days for you to heal and get back ...

If you have impacted wisdom teeth, home remedies and medical treatments can help relieve pain. In some cases, you may need surgery to remove your wisdom teeth. Wisdom teeth are a third set of molars ...

When it comes to dental checkups, no one likes having their gums poked with the periodontal probe. Well, they may soon no longer have to, thanks to a gum-assessing toothbrush-shaped mini ultrasound ...

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 ...

Probing around the gums and teeth using a periodontal probe: Periodically cleaning plaque/calculus from above the gums. Periodically cleaning plaque/calculus from below the gums (if periodontal ...

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 ...

Periodontal pocket depth is traditionally measured with a periodontal probe, but many factors can distort this measurement. What if there were a way to image these pockets with a cone-beam CT (CBCT) ...

Although the mechanistic relationship is still unclear, that periodontal disease is connected with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is no longer in question. A new study suggests that clinicians seeing ...