...and the level of commitment should be determined. Research shows a correlation between the strength of commitment and health outcomes.12 The clinician might offer a menu of options for a...

...limited access to care, reduced access to healthy food, and low education levels.3 The vertical transmission of caries bacteria from mother/caregiver to child and living in a nonfluoridated community are...

...probe that uses an independent computer system to record and print data. The Probe One attaches to any computer system using a USB adapter. NEW AUTOMATED PROBE TECHNOLOGY To build...

...on a defined or irregular border and may be raised or flat around the existing border. Additional adjectives used in their description include superficial or deep (3 mm or more)....

...immediately prior to placement. Once mixed, the setting time is approximately 60 seconds. Traditionally, sealants were considered unfilled resins, compared to the resin-based composites used for restorations. Some of the...

...anesthesia in order to comfortably undergo ultrasonic instrumentation. Subgingival instrumentation with the dental endoscope almost always requires pain management. After a closed instrumentation procedure is completed, an explorer…

...children. CommunityDent Oral Epidemiol. 2002;30:143–150. Milgrom P, Riedy CA, Weinstein P, Tanner AC, ManibusanL, Bruss J. Dental caries and its relationship to bacterialinfection, hypoplasia, diet,and oral hygiene in 6- to...

...in tissues and is one of the most common causes of diabetic complications.5 The presence of bacteria in the periodontal pocket triggers the innate immune system to send neutrophils in...

...COMBINED Abrasion can be accelerated by erosion, as the combined effect of abrasion and erosion is greater than either process on its own.23–25 In one study that compared abrasion and...