You may have gone in for a routine dental visit and heard a phrase that sounded more alarming than familiar. Ectopic eruption of the first permanent molars often lands that way. Your child is around six or seven, adult teeth ...

You brush, you floss when you can, and life still gets in the way. A sore spot comes and goes. Your gums bleed a little when you rinse. One tooth feels sensitive, but only with cold drinks, so it is ...