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What Is Hyperdontia & Its Treatment?

A child should have 20 baby teeth by three years old. Not including wisdom teeth, an adult mouth typically has 28 permanent teeth. Hyperdontia is when a patient has more teeth in their mouth than normal. This dental condition is more common in adults than children but can still occur for younger patients as they … Continued

When to Get Your Wisdom Teeth Extracted

Wisdom teeth, also known as third molars, are the last teeth to erupt in the mouth. Patients typically have 1-4 of these late-blooming teeth. For many patients, wisdom teeth grow incorrectly and end up impacted in the jawbone. If the mouth isn’t large enough for wisdom teeth to grow in the correct space, they can … Continued