This seven-step protocol is designed to mitigate risk factors and address existing periodontal inflammation.

Advances in radiography provide clinicians with more options than ever before for evaluating patients and planning implant treatment.

The evolution of bacteria resistant to most — or even all — antibiotics is a major global health threat.

The following strategies will help dental teams support the oral and systemic health of this growing patient population.

The judicious use of opioids is only one facet of an effective — and responsible — pain management regimen.

The key to successful implementation is a clinical understanding of the advantages and limitations of these modalities as they relate to each individual patient.

Because patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer are susceptible to complications affecting tissues of the oral cavity, a comprehensive understanding of side effects is pivotal to successful case management.

Knowledge and preparation will facilitate effective — and ongoing — oral health care for this patient group.

Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry and the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry and Gillings School of Global Public Health have issued recommendations for improving the integration of…

Research published in Anesthesia Progress suggests there is a trend of more sedation anesthesia dental procedures being performed in an office-based setting, rather than a hospital setting, particularly for pediatric care.