As this effective preventive tool is widely used, oral health professionals need to remain up-to-date regarding product innovations and the most current evidence-based approaches.

Oral health professionals are well positioned to identify the early stages of human immunodeficiency virus infection.

As this effective preventive tool is widely used, oral health professionals need to remain up-to-date regarding product innovations and the most current evidence-based approaches.

The majority of periodontal patients can retain their dentition with appropriate treatment, effective plaque control, and regular maintenance.

This literature review investigates the evidence surrounding the association between periodontal disease and preterm births and low birth weight.

Oral health professionals who understand the interrelationship of the inflammatory burden shared by these two chronic diseases will be best prepared to provide customized treatment.

The following strategies can help oral health professionals implement new technologies into daily clinical practice.

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

In order to protect the health of patients and Oral health professionals, compliance with infection control guidelines and requirements must be a top priority.

As the number of patients interested in complementary and alternative medicine grows, clinicians should be aware of this modality.