Educating patients on their risk for heart disease and strategies for prevention can help them maintain both their oral and overall health.

The American Academy of Periodontology’s 2017 classification system presents a step forward in the quest for more accurate and timely periodontal assessment, care, and referral.

Oral health professionals should be prepared to provide equitable care to this often stigmatized population.

Effective risk assessment is key to changing patient behavior and understanding patients.

Oral health professionals need to be well versed in the adverse effects of e-cigarettes so they can effectively educate their patients.

Genetic testing may provide oral health professionals with a new avenue to customize patient care and improve preventive treatments and outcomes.

Oral health professionals are well positioned to screen for this preventable cause of death during the dental hygiene process of care.