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When Too Much or Too Little Soft Tissue Becomes the Problem
At Dimensions’ Discovery EXPO, periodontist Adam E. Saltz, DMD, MS, MPH, breaks down how to diagnose and manage soft tissue…
ADA Pushes FDA for Tougher Crackdown on Flavored Vapes
The American Dental Association and a coalition of health organizations are warning that weaker Food and Drug Administration…
Critics Renew Scrutiny of NC Dental Board Over Competition and…
A decade after the United States Supreme Court rebuked the North Carolina Dental Board for anticompetitive conduct, critics argue…
Dental Practice Closure Sparks HIV and Hepatitis Exposure Concerns
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Instrumenting Premolars
The complex root anatomy of premolars poses a distinct challenge during hand instrumentation. Regardless of difficulty, mechanical debridement is an essential component of oral health care for patients with a healthy periodontium, gingival…
Dental Therapy Bill Looks to Improve Access to Dental Care in NM
Gail Armstrong, the 49th District Representative for New Mexico, has voiced her support for a Dental Therapy bill to help fill a gap in rural areas.
Treatment Tips for Millennial Patients
Patient compliance is an ongoing challenge for oral health professionals. Significant time is spent educating patients with varying results. While compliance, or lack thereof, applies to patients of all generations, Millennial patients…
Medicare Dental Bill Introduced
On January 4, Senator Ben Cardin from Maryland introduced S.22, the Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019—a bill that, if enacted, would allow older adults and persons with disabilities to access their oral healthcare as they do their medical…
Dentists Should Write Fewer Opioid Prescriptions
Teenagers and young adults first introduction to opioids is often in the dentist’s office when they are prescribed painkillers to treat acute pain after oral surgery.
Study: Smoking Affects Peri-Implant Microbiome
Brazilian researchers report that smoking negatively affects the peri-implant microbiome, resulting in a disease-associated state, even in clinically healthy individuals.
Organizations Boost Access to Dental Care
Two organizations in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, have received grants from the Massachusetts Dental Society Foundation to help ensure low-income residents have access to quality dental care
Screening for Diabetes in the Dental Office
Chronic diseases diabetes and periodontitis share a common inflammatory burden. In fact, it has been suggested that periodontitis is the sixth complication of diabetes. The dental setting is well positioned to provide screening for the…
Virgin Islands Approved Dental Therapy Bills
The 32nd Legislature of the Virgin Islands approved several bills in late December, including two related to dental therapy.
Early Detection of Gingival Cancer
While rare, gingival cancer can be deadly, and patients’ first line of defense is in the hands of their oral health professional. Frequently mistaken for periodontal disease or local tissue trauma, gingival cancer is thought to arise from a…
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