Anesthesia Treat Teething Pain Safely The use of benzocaine in infants and children can raise the risk of methemoglobinemia—a dangerous and sometimes…
Caries SUNSTAR Spotlight: Prevent Early Childhood Caries Through risk assessment and effective prevention protocols, the rising prevalence of this aggressive disease…
Miscellaneous How to Care for Patients With Diabetes Dental hygienists play an important role in providing effective oral health care to patients with diabetes, and in…
Radiography Radiography and the Pregnant Patient The risks and benefits must be weighed when deciding whether a radiographic examination is appropriate for an…
Miscellaneous Treating Patients After Weight Loss Surgery While bariatric surgery is effective in reducing the health risks associated with excess weight, it also presents…
Miscellaneous Digital Dental Imaging Incorporating the intraoral camera into day-to-day practice can improve the efficacy and efficiency of assessment,…
Ultrasonics The Power of Selection Choosing the best insert or tip for the task at hand improves the efficacy of ultrasonic instrumentation.
Infection Control The Price of Safety Dentistry’s shift from multi-use products to single-use devices has drastically reduced the risk of…
Xerostomia The Role of Interleukin-6 in Oral Diseases The future of oral health care may include the diagnosis and modulation of this cytokine as a strategy for…