Maxillary molars are the teeth most frequently involved, especially a third molar and a supernumerary tooth. Very few cases have been reported about the concrescence of a third molar and a ...

Patients want to receive the long-acting local anesthetic liposomal bupivacaine to help manage pain after third-molar surgery, but few are willing to pay for it themselves, according to study findings ...

Compared to controls, patients exposed to third molar surgery were at higher risk of developing TMD; another study suggested that these extractions are a risk factor for developing TMD. Additionally, ...

When a tooth growing out from its bud in the jawbone gets trapped—either in the bone itself or between other teeth—dentists say that it is "impacted." The problem occurs ...