...cells. Several companies offer collection and cryopreservation services for the dental professional community. Dental stem cells must be derived from living tissues, and these companies offer kits that are used...

...used, clinicians must use diligence and precision to navigate root contours in order to obtain accurate readings. Figures 2 and 3 courtesy of Gayle B. McCombs, RDH, MS, and Mark...

...Available at: www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/pdfs/OralHealth.pdf. Accessed October 11, 2011. Hyatt TP. Prophylactic odontotomy: the cutting into the tooth for the prevention of disease. Dental Cosmos. 1923;65:234-241.…

...Recurrence can occur as early as 3 months to 6 months following the surgical intervention, and affects as many as 40% of patients.25 Recurrence is more common among patients with...

...for dental hygiene. Available at: www.ineedce.com/courses/2423/PDF/1305cei_Barnes_RDH_final.pdf.Accessed December 4, 2014. Petersilka G. Air emphysema in periodontal therapy: a case series and critical literature overview (in German).…

...July 9, 2014. American Dental Association. ADA Caries Risk Assessment Form Completion Instructions. Available at: public.health.oregon.gov/Prevention Wellness/oralhealth/FirstTooth/Documents/ADA-CAMBRA.pdf. Accessed July 9, 2014.…

...Oral Epidemiol. 2001;30:151–159. De Jongh A, Aartman IHA, Brand N. Trauma-related phenomena in anxious dental patients. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2003;31:52–58. De Jongh A, Fransen JB, Oosterink-Wubbe FMD, Aartman…

...health has significant health consequences. Dental caries is the most common chronic childhood disease—five times more common than asthma, and seven times more common than hay fever.1 More than 51...

...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…