The cumulative effects of periodontal diseases make it difficult to distinguish long standing disease from age…

Visible tattoos on oral health professionals can impact patients’ perception of care.

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Alternative pain control modalities offer soft tissue anesthesia, providing clinicians with additional options.

The use of site-specific ultrasonic inserts/tips can help improve the success of nonsurgical periodontal therapy.

Research demonstrates a direct relationship between smoking and Streptococcus mutans biofilm formation that raises…

Effectively classifying caries lesions and implementing nonsurgical therapies, such as fluoride usage, can help…

While myriad factors can threaten the success of implant therapy, implementing maintenance strategies may support…

Understanding condition-specific caries risk factors can help clinicians identify successful prevention strategies.…

Clinicians have a variety of options available to improve their viewing of the oral cavity. By Casey Hein, BSDH,…