Dental Disorders

Lockjaw can be a very frightening condition. Without warning, someone with lockjaw may not be able to open their mouth to eat, talk, or do anything else. Lockjaw can be a painful condition and...

Wisdom teeth often cause pain and problems with chewing that necessitate their removal. While most wisdom teeth extractions are pretty routine and produce little if any post-extraction...

Wisdom teeth, which are the large molars located at the back of the mouth, are a frequent source of pain and irritation for many people. Although they provide some chewing ability, wisdom teeth...

Wisdom teeth removal is a common oral surgery procedure, performed when complications arise from the four third-stage molars known collectively as "wisdom teeth." These teeth, which generally...

The symptoms of an abscess in the wisdom tooth include pain that goes into the ear, tenderness while chewing and discomfort that prohibits sleeping. Find out when it's important to get wisdom...

An impacted tooth occurs when a tooth does not have enough room or is positioned incorrectly, preventing proper alignment in the mouth. Most Impacted tooth occurrences involve the third molars,...

Pericoronitis is a dental disorder that mostly occurs among adults when a partially erupted wisdom tooth creates a cavity where bacteria can hide and cause infection in the gums. It's important to...