Inflammation plays a key role in the association between periodontal and systemic diseases.

While often touted as less harmful than traditional smoking, electronic cigarette use is not without risks.

Providing nutritional counseling is an important part of dental hygiene care to improve both oral and systemic health.

Personalized education and treatment are critical to effective dental hygiene care.

Oral health professionals should be prepared to note the signs and symptoms of shingles as it has implications for the provision of care.

Oral health professionals need to carefully evaluate the possibility of adverse drug interactions in order to provide safe care.

This often misdiagnosed tick-borne disease produces oral signs and symptoms detectable in the dental setting.

Patients with this genetic, autoimmune disorder experience significant oral health effects.

Hormonal fluctuations may be a contributing risk factor for TMD-related pain.

While implant therapy is a feasible option in patients with this metabolic disorder, oral health professionals need to consider a variety of factors before moving forward.