A peer-reviewed journal that offers evidence-based clinical information and continuing education for dentists.

Author

Thomas G. Wilson Jr., DDS

Thomas G. Wilson Jr., DDS, is editor in chief of Decisions in Dentistry and a clinical associate professor at Texas A&M University College of Dentistry in Dallas and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Dentistry. A periodontist practicing in Dallas, he is diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a member of the International College of Dentists. An international lecturer, Wilson is author of Dental Maintenance for Patients with Periodontal Diseases, ITI Dental Implants: Planning, Placement, Restoration, and Maintenance, and Periodontal Regeneration Enhanced. He is also a coauthor of La riduzione dei tempi di trattamento, and an editor and contributor to Advances in Periodontics, Fundamentals of Periodontics, and Minimally Invasive Periodontal Therapy.

Editor's Note

Science Versus Economic Demand

May 20, 2020

Universally and individually, we are trapped between the proponents of reopening society for economic reasons and those who say we must wait for answers about how best to reduce mortality and morbidity from COVID-19.

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Make the Best of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Apr 17, 2020

The coronavirus has won the first battle, but not the war.

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New Take on Medical Record Privacy

Mar 13, 2020

Recently, The Wall Street Journal reported on an agreement between Google and the faith-based health care organization Ascension, a Catholic hospital network. The agreement gives the company access to tens of millions of personal health…

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Developments in Medical Tourism

Feb 18, 2020

An article in The New York Times highlights a sea change in medical tourism: It has now been approved by some insurance plans.

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Questioning the Safety of Generic Drugs

Jan 10, 2020

Information in this space is normally drawn from multiple sources; however, after reading Bottle of Lies by Katherine Eban I decided to make an exception.

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Maintenance for Implants Based On Diagnostic Categories

Nov 21, 2019

A patient-specific maintenance regimen plays a pivotal role in the success of the dental implant process.

Editor's Note

Superbugs and Antibiotic Drug Development

Nov 21, 2019

There is a new type of antibiotic resistance, and it comes from an unexpected source.

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Data Protection Remains a Key Clinical Concern

Oct 16, 2019

There is a rash of data theft. The New York Times detailed one such incident involving the hijacking of systems data and more than 100 years of municipal records from a Florida city.

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Bacteriophage Therapy in Dentistry

Sep 12, 2019

Used in therapy for more than 100 years in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, bacteriophages are viruses that parasitize a bacterium by infecting it and reproducing.

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New Avenues for Pain Management

Jul 23, 2019

We all deal with pain, that of our patients, our loved ones and our own.

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