Diabetes and HIV infection generate different immune responses that can significantly impact oral health and periodontal treatment.

Advancements in early caries detection and risk assessment can make a difference in the fight against tooth decay.

Patients with aggressive periodontitis are at increased risk of implant complications, but an effective peri-implant tissue maintenance protocol can help improve outcomes.

Follow these strategies to improve the safety of administering local anesthetic injections.

What the research reveals about the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this common problem.

Effective caries risk assessment and management are integral to helping your patients reduce their caries risk.

Dental hygienists can make a difference in the oral health of children with special health care needs by serving as members of the pediatric feeding team.

Dental hygienists play an important role in the promotion and maintenance of oral health in patients recovering from stroke.

Dental hygienists can help improve their patients’ systemic health by noting the early symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea.

Two Institute of Medicine reports paint a dire picture of oral health and access to care in the United States, but provide solutions on how to fix them.