Providing culturally appropriate treatment is key to improving access to care and health outcomes in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender patients.

Implementing patient management strategies and oral self-care modifications will help this population maintain their oral health.

Dental hygienists play a unique role in early oral cancer detection by routinely providing examinations and educating patients about self-examination and risk factors.

The use of silver diamine fluoride offers many benefits in arresting caries lesions, especially among underserved and low-income populations.

Nonsurgical periodontal therapy—both traditional practices and recent innovations—remains key to improving oral health outcomes.

This promising technology has many uses in the delivery of oral health care services—from restorative care to implant dentistry.

Clinicians need to be prepared to provide effective oral health services to this patient population.

Dental practices must follow best management practices to ensure the safe handling and disposal of amalgam waste.

While the expansion of Medicaid and The Children's Health Insurance Program has improved utilization of dental care, state disparities remain.

Such programs can reduce the risk of dental caries, while improving school attendance and decreasing Medicaid costs.