Oral health professionals are well positioned to provide the extensive preventive and therapeutic care required to maintain the oral health of this patient population.

Clinicians should be knowledgeable about the signs and symptoms of opioid use disorder in order to provide the most appropriate care to these patients.

Appropriate methods to control biofilm formation and monitor water quality must be implemented to safeguard patients.

The use of digital impressioning and computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing may help improve treatment outcomes.

Assessing and addressing low oral health literacy can help improve patient adherence to recommendations and outcomes.

Understanding immune response is key to effectively detecting and managing the oral side effects of this treatment.

The efficacy of this technology as an adjunctive treatment for periodontitis and peri-implant diseases remains controversial.

While tobacco use continues to decline in adults, its prevalence is growing among young people, emphasizing the need for effective prevention and intervention strategies.

Providing dental care to pregnant patients is both safe and necessary to ensure the health of both mothers and infants.

Inflammation is the link that binds these two common maladies.