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.

Oral health professionals need to remain up to date on this viral epidemic so they can best protect themselves and their patients.

Vital pulp therapy can be a useful option for treating severe caries in primary molars.

This literature review examines the evidence regarding the effectiveness of sugar alcohols in preventing tooth decay.

Dental professionals who are well versed in the etiologies and risk factors for peri-implantitis can help prevent implant failure.

Understanding the specific risk factors that affect these patients will help clinicians effectively manage their caries risk.

Although the research is mixed, the use of laser technology in periodontics and implantology continues to grow.

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

Dental hygienists can help patients improve their oral health by identifying dietary contributors to oral disease, assessing patients for nutrition-related risks, and providing dietary counseling.