The health of your gums can be influenced by several different things. Sometimes emergent wisdom teeth or a damaged tooth can inflame a small area of gum tissue. In some cases, a small dental cyst can fill with fluid. Common symptoms of a problem like this could include a swelling at the gum line, an area of irritation near a... read more »

As you probably know, many people have their wisdom teeth removed—but do you ever wonder why? While not everyone’s wisdom teeth need to be removed, wisdom teeth can cause several serious problems. Because your wisdom teeth are the last to come in—usually erupting when you’re around twenty years old—your other teeth could also be affected. If there isn’t enough room... read more »