The average adolescent has four wisdom teeth developing deep in the periodontal tissues deep at the back of their mouth. They tend to attempt to erupt from the gums at some point after all of your son or daughter’s permanent molars have come in. Initial symptoms that this process has started often involves a sensation… Read more »
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What Diabetes May Mean for Your Teeth
29.1 million people, or 9.3% of the U.S. population, have been diagnosed with diabetes. It is also projected that 8.1 million people have diabetes now but have yet to be diagnosed. But what is the connection between diabetes and your teeth? Each part of your body affects the other. Diabetes affects your entire body. It… Read more »
Wisdom Teeth Might Need Surgical Extraction
Most adolescents have four wisdom teeth embedded deep in the gum tissues behind their last molars. In the later teenage years, these vestigial third molars might attempt to erupt from the gums. This typically happens after all eight of the permanent molars have come in. Common symptoms of this starting might include a dull ache… Read more »
