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

With animal-assisted interventions proving to reduce distress for anxious patients, dental professionals must follow the proper guidelines to successfully introduce them into a dental practice.

Elimination of biofilm and calculus is paramount to stabilizing the periodontium and preventing the progression of periodontal diseases.

An important consideration in caries risk assessment and remineralization therapy selection is saliva.

Increasing numbers of hepatitis C virus infections have resulted in oral health professionals needing to advise their patients to seek testing.

Nonsurgical therapy is considered the gold standard for the initial treatment of inflammatory periodontal disease.

Visual acuity is defined as the clarity or sharpness of vision measured at a distance of 20 feet.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common lethal genetic disease in Caucasians.

Biofilms are composed of bacteria adhering to each other or to living or nonliving surfaces.

Smoking has taken on a new form. While the use of traditional cigarettes has declined, alternatives, such as electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) or vaping, have been gaining popularity.