Clinicians examining a routine dental x-ray discovered a 20-year-old man had rare, identical bilateral horizontally impacted lower molars. Details of the case were published in the Cureus Journal of ...

Orthodontists may be more likely to support early extraction of third molars to prevent crowding and cavities, while oral surgeons focus on avoiding pericoronitis and infections. This study was ...

Impacted teeth fail to erupt within the expected developmental window and are often blocked by gum tissue or bone. Maxillary cuspids (canines) possess the longest roots and are critical for proper ...