Dental practices must follow best management practices to ensure the safe handling and disposal of amalgam waste.

While the expansion of Medicaid and The Children's Health Insurance Program has improved utilization of dental care, state disparities remain.

Such programs can reduce the risk of dental caries, while improving school attendance and decreasing Medicaid costs.

Oral health professionals need to remain up to date on this viral epidemic so they can best protect themselves and their patients.

Early detection and treatment of this oral condition can help maintain the functionality of the tooth.

The effective use of these infection control tools makes all the difference in ensuring clinician and patient health and safety.

The use of sound radiographic principles and improved technique will help clinicians produce diagnostically useful images.

Dental hygienists need to remain up to date on best practices for denture care so they can effectively educate patients.