Discover why wisdom teeth evolved, their role in our ancestors' diets, and how modern changes affect their emergence today.

Shukla said that although astronauts are trained to handle emergency medical situations, they cannot perform dental surgery ...

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla revealed that preparing for space travel involves unexpected sacrifices, including the preventive removal of wisdom teeth. This is because dental surgery is impossible in ...

A new way of looking at tooth enamel could give scientists a path to deeper understanding of the health of human populations, from the ancient to the modern. The method examines two immune proteins ...