...in the United States today. The field has moved from the 1800’s whitening of discolored, nonvital teeth due to endodontic treatment or trauma to today’s whitening of the complete dentition...

Aspirin is the most comprehensively studied and least expensive of all antiplatelet medications.1 It is among the most widely used over-the-counter (OTC) medications in the United States as a single...

...are several sensitive teeth located throughout the mouth and a full dentition procedure needs to be completed. This procedure often must be planned as two separate half-mouth appointments with local...

...is usually a composite of pain sent from points both above and below where the discomfort is felt. A key to successfully treating back pain is to track the components...

...plaque surrounding the tooth.16,17 The CPP-ACP complex also acts as a reservoir of bioavailable calcium and phosphate. Under acidic conditions, CPP-ACP releases calcium and phosphate to enhance remineraliza- tion.18 Recently,...

...common oral complaint are far from it. Its effects on the oral cavity range from complete devastation, such as with methamphetamine abusers, to minor irritation that can be addressed with...

...Available at: www.mayoclinic.com/health/vitamin-d/NS_patient-vitamind. Accessed January 20, 2011. Holick M. Vitamin D deficiency. N Engl J Med. 2007;357:266-281. Heaney R. Long-latency deficiency disease: insights from calcium and…

...compromised nutrition. Severity of mucositis is directly related to neutropenia, which is the abnormal decrease in neutrophils (white blood cells). Decreased platelet numbers are also a common complication. The oncologist...

Diode lasers are a new addition to the armamentarium of practicing orthodontists. Dental hygienists will most likely encounter patients with either completed or proposed laser treatment, and they may need...