Confirming the detection of Zika virus in human saliva, as reported last July in the Journal of Clinical Virology.

Canadian researchers who examined antibiotics use suggest that dentists can do more to limit unnecessary prescriptions.

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Use these evidence-based techniques to prevent and treat this common oral health condition.

Proper technique and the implementation of strict safety protocols are critical steps during pediatric imaging.

Refining their diagnostic skills and knowledge of anatomy will help clinicians recognize the most common variations in normal radiographs — as well as the most frequently encountered incidental findings.

Patients with this common condition may present with a variety of oral side effects.

These clinical strategies can aid efforts to prevent and manage root caries in the adult patient population.

Accurately diagnosing common presentations will allow appropriate management — and help rule out malignancies.

A look at drug selection and methodologies for administering local agents to pediatric patients