...professionals are charged with educating patients and their communities about the efficacy of community water fluoridation in order to ensure the continued viability of this important public-health initiative. COUNTERACTING FLUORIDE...

...offers many advantages compared to traditional film. It reduces patient exposure to radiation by 50% to 90%.3–6 Digital radiography also enhances image quality due to its superior gray-scale resolution and...

...comparing both pre- and post-procedural application, hypersensitivity decreased significantly. The arginine prophylaxis paste was shown to be more effective when compared to fluoride-free and calcium carbonate prophylaxis paste alone…

...tooth. COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT IS THE FIRST STEP Optimal ultrasonic instrumentation is dependent on a comprehensive assessment. Circumferential six-point probing is standard. This approach, vs recording only bleeding points and…

...planning any future procedures. All information regarding the patient’s treatment outcomes should be communicated to his or her hematologist upon completion of treatment. Accurate, consistent, and thorough interprofessional…

...patients with cancer as part of the comprehensive oral care and oncology team. Oral assessment, implementation of basic oral care protocols, and recognition of emerging oral complications should be provided...