With an increasingly diverse population, oral health professionals need to be able to communicate effectively with all types of patients.

Following are strategies to support oral health professionals in their efforts to meet the needs of this patient population and to identify barriers to care.

Following are assessment techniques that are easily implemented into routine dental hygiene practice.

Oral health professionals play a crucial role in the early detection and post-therapy management of this disease.

As complications of medication use negatively impact oral comfort, function, and quality of life, clinicians should assess patients' drug regimens to determine oral health risks.

Regular personal and professional biofilm removal is key to preventing and treating oral infections.

Created with patients' own donor tissue, the placement of L-PRF encourages healing following a variety of dental procedures.

Botulinum toxin type A is part of the oral health armamentarium for patients with special needs.

Oral health professionals are charged with encouraging open communication with patients, and understanding their perception of health and disease, as influenced by traditional beliefs.

With the advent of presurgical infant orthopedics, the role of oral health professionals in caring for this population continues to grow.