The third molars, more commonly known as “wisdom teeth,” helped ancestral humans to chew a rougher entirely vegetarian diet. Although wisdom teeth once served a purpose, they’re no longer necessary. In fact, over time, human jaws have evolved in a way that has left little room for them to erupt and fit into the dental […]

Dental implants typically are anchored into a patient’s jaw bone, and replacement teeth are then placed on top of them. In the past, patients whose jaw bones had been partially resorbed following tooth loss had to undergo surgeries in which bone from elsewhere was grafted into the jaw to create sufficient bone mass to hold […]