New strategies are needed to ensure vulnerable children receive preventive and routine oral health care services.

Preventing and controlling pain are integral to ensuring successful dental appointments among this patient population.

Early diagnosis, effective treatment, and patient compliance are integral to successfully managing this rapidly advancing disease.

Dental hygienists are well prepared to help those with this autoimmune disorder maintain their oral health.

Knowledgeable oral health professionals are uniquely positioned to identify patients early in the disease process.

Myriad resources are available for dental professionals who serve in this important role.

Removing tenacious calculus deposits requires a complementary approach that includes both ultrasonic and hand instrumentation.

Evaluating the evidence behind strategies designed to reduce the risk of these common injuries is key to improving the ergonomics of clinical practice.

This vulnerable population is at increased risk for a variety of oral diseases, including caries, periodontal diseases, and fungal infections.

The debate over whether antibiotic prophylaxis is necessary to prevent this life-threatening infection remains ongoing.