A comprehensive nonsurgical approach is the best defense against this aggressive threat to gingival health.

Oral health professionals should be ready to advocate for this important component of caries prevention efforts.

Clinicians must remain up to date on their anatomy knowledge and diagnostic skills to effectively interpret radiographs.

Technique, routine, workstation setup, and maintenance are all integral parts of an effective sharpening regimen.

A collaborative approach is needed when encouraging parents/caregivers to seek professional oral health care for their children before age 1.

This addictive habit, popular in Southeast Asia and India, negatively impacts the oral cavity.

A form of ectodermal dysplasia, this genetic disease asserts a variety of effects on the oral cavity.

Clinicians must assess each patient’s risk for developing decay in order to effectively implement a caries prevention program.