Dentistry: Wisdom of the Third Molar

Title

Dentistry: Wisdom of the Third Molar

Identifier

9537

Abstract

When a tooth growing out from its bud in the jawbone gets trapped—either in the bone itself or between other teeth—dentists say that it is impacted. The problem occurs...

Discipline

Dentistry

Publication Year

1966

Publication Title

Time

Publication Date

1966-12-16

URL

Dentistry: Wisdom of the Third Molar

Files

Collection

TIME magazine

Tags

Reference

'Dentistry: Wisdom of the Third Molar', TIME magazine

Cite As

“Dentistry: Wisdom of the Third Molar,” Past Periodicals, accessed May 12, 2021, https://unsettlingscientificstories.omeka.net/items/show/67936.