What steps can pediatric dental practices take to reduce the stress of short appointment times and quick patient turnaround for dental hygienists?

This oral habit can cause long-lasting, negative effects on oral and systemic health.

Oral health professionals play an important role in improving compliance with mouthguard use.

Plans to prevent and/or manage this common oral disease may include a variety of professionally applied or at-home products.

The Basic Screening Survey is an essential public health tool in reducing rates of dental decay among vulnerable populations.

The effects of COVID-19 on the role of sealants in caries prevention.

Silver Diamine Fluoride is safe, efficient, and effective, providing a helpful alternative in the caries management effort.

This case illustrates a nonspecific ulcer in an infant with a history of aerodigestive tract trauma, and the process of establishing a differential diagnosis.

Prevention is the key to reducing the burden of tooth decay, and a variety of medicaments are available to support this effort.

A greater knowledge of this disorder will help clinicians successfully provide dental care to this vulnerable population.