A large percentage of dental practices have elderly patients whose home care is less than optimal.

A listing of featured products.

Although the percentage of female dentists has been growing, dentistry remains primarily a male profession.

An exploration of a novel antimicrobial in the management of peri-implantitis.

By understanding the risk factors, oral health professionals can prescribe appropriate preventive strategies for managing early childhood caries.

Reflecting the latest scientific insights, the newly updated periodontal disease classification system includes the inaugural classifications for peri-implant conditions.

An examination of the significance of alveolar ridge and socket preservation in implant therapy.

An examination of predisposing factors, differential diagnosis and therapies for dentin hypersensitivity.

Clinicians now have a new and globally consistent approach to diagnosing and managing peri-implant diseases and periodontal conditions, thanks to an update of the 1999 classification system.

This is a continuation of my September Editor’s Note comments about the new classifications for periodontal and peri-implant diseases issued by the American Academy of Periodontology and European Federation of Periodontology.