Why do I create Dental Smarts Websites? Welcome to Dental Smarts, a network of dental sites I created as a source of  general information that may be helpful. Why am I creating these sites?  Well,  it seems to me that many of the dental material on the Internet is written by, or on behalf of, someone who is promoting themselves or a particular product or treatment.  A few dentists are even promoting  treatments not backed by  science. Of course my sites give voice to my own ideas and opinions and should be taken as such. But, I wanted to present information on the Internet  that is not biased.  As for the margin ads, I have no opinion about them,  one way or the other, as I never know what ads will appear and they continually change.

Obviously, dentistry cannot be practiced over the Internet. Therefore, I must emphasize that I can only discuss dental topics in a general way.  The information presented may or may not apply to your specific dental condition.  The best source for dental information about your dental health is your own dentist. So, although I am presenting information here, I am not your dentist and your reading my articles obviously does not create a doctor-patient relationship. Accordingly,  I am unable to answer email or comment on individual dental care of website readers.

Thanks for visiting!  Dr. Lynne Heckert

"Wisdom tooth"  is a nickname for  Third Molar.  These are the teeth that come into the mouth last, at age 16-21 (average 18).  They are among the strangest teeth since they seem to have all kinds of odd shapes and erupt in the most unusual positions.  Sometimes wisdom teeth are malformed and sometimes they are missing. Often,  there is just not room in the back of the jaw for these latecomers and that is why so many teens and young adults  have problems with them that need to be addressed. Less frequently,  all four wisdom teeth erupt normally, fit into the mouth and become a nice addition to the dentition.

Learn more about impacted third molars …
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