New evidence suggests that breastfeeding may have long term positive effects on children's oral health.

These time tested instruments are critical to the success of nonsurgical periodontal therapy, and many types are…

Minimize the risk of infection by adhering to evidence based infection control protocols, oral health professionals…

The implementation of a place based dental home is essential to improving and maintaining the oral health of this…

Dental hygienists should be prepared to provide sound, evidence based information on good nutrition in order to…

Dental hygienists should be able to recognize these common oral conditions in order to reassure patients and…

Follow these strategies to provide safe and effective care to patients with this autoimmune disorder.

In the third installment of a four-part series on implementing a team approach to improve periodontal outcomes,…

Simple strategies to address the oral complications of the seven most common chronic medical conditions faced by…

A variety of options is available to treat this common patient complaint.