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The process of remineralization remains crucial to preventing caries and arresting incipient lesions.

Risk factors are described as any attribute, characteristic, or exposures that affect the onset and progression of disease; therefore, risk factors may significantly alter treatment results.

The number of syphilis cases has been rising in the United States and worldwide, especially in developing countries.

Health care professionals who are directly and indirectly involved in patient care can be exposed to infectious agents that can be transmitted to and from clinicians and patients.

A group of researchers hypothesized that many in the field of dentistry are often unaware of the level of their visual acuity.

Dental implants are becoming more standard in replacing single or multiple teeth and are a predictable way of maintaining a healthy smile.

Significant changes to the United States’ dental health care delivery system are on the horizon.

Osteoporosis can impact a patient’s quality of life due to the possibility of bone fractures.

Biofilms are composed of bacteria adhering to each other or to living or nonliving surfaces. They form complex communities surrounded by extracellular polymeric substances. Cells within these biofilms have changing physiologic and metabolic…

The primary goal of an infection prevention and control program is to prevent health care-associated infections in patients and prevent exposures and illnesses in personnel.