Antibiotic resistance is a global health problem that can be addressed through education, effective infection control protocols, and prudent prescription practices.

Individuals with this type of facial paralysis often experience negative oral health effects.

Patients have a variety of options when it comes to managing the symptoms of this common oral condition.

Maintaining healthy fingernails is key to reducing microbial transmission in the dental setting.

Here are strategies to help dental practices reduce their environmental impact.

Ronald E. Goldstein, DDS, discusses the important role that dental hygienists play in the esthetic dental practice.

Dental professionals should be well-versed in the relationship between periodontal diseases and diabetes so they can better serve patients with this common metabolic condition.

By staying abreast of today’s restorative materials, clinicians will be prepared to safely and effectively care for them.

Dental hygienists can help improve these patients’ oral health, comfort, and function, as well as their quality of life.

The diagnostic approach used in oral pathology requires a methodical approach.