...three components: caries risk assessment, detection of carious lesions, and lesion activity assessment.1 These components should be used to determine the best treatment approach.1,3 DIAGNOSTIC PROCESS Because early lesions are...

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...levels, calculus levels, and gingivitis and periodontitis conditions. Of 98 species of bacteria identified in blood cultures, 32 were infective endocarditis-associated. Of those 32 species, 31% were Streptococci commonly found...

...Latino and non-Latino children. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007;161:457-461. Dental product spotlight: fluoride analysis kit. J Am Dent Assoc. 2003;143:336. From Dimensions of Dental Hygiene. February 2012; 10(2): 30-32, 34....

PURCHASE COURSE This course was published in the May 2012 issue and expires May 2015. The author has no commercial conflicts of interest to disclose. This 2 credit hour self-study...

...ROLE OF THE DENTAL HYGIENIST By completing a comprehensive exam, dental hygienists can provide a valuable service to their patients by incorporating the OSA Essentials for Dental Hygienists (Table 3),...

...vascular dementia. Stroke. 2012;43:315–319. British Society of Gerodontology. Guidelines for the Oral Healthcare of Stroke Survivors. Available at: www.gerodontology.com/forms/stroke_guidelines.pdf. Accessed June 27, 2012. Talbot…

...lower arms, and face most commonly impacted. Eventually the skin becomes indurated, smooth, atrophic, and bound to the subcutaneous tissues. 6 Telangiectasia spots also appear, caused by swelling of the...