Dental News

When Do Wisdom Teeth Actually Need to Come Out? An Honest Guide Not every wisdom tooth needs to come out — but some absolutely do. Dr. Liza Wakim explains exactly when removal is necessary, when it’s precautionary, and when it’s genuinely optional. If you’ve been told your wisdom teeth need to come out — or […]

The “Tooth Regrowth” Drug in Human Trials: What It Actually Is (and Isn’t) Yet A few patients have brought me headlines over the past year asking some version of the same question: “should I just wait for the tooth regrowth drug instead of getting an implant?” It’s a fair thing to ask, because the coverage

New Research Links Oral Bacteria to Breast Cancer and Heart Disease — What These Findings Actually Mean Two studies published within the past few months have added real scientific weight to something dentists have said for years in a more general way: what happens in your mouth doesn’t stay in your mouth. One connects a