Thomas G. Wilson Jr., DDS, Author at Decisions in Dentistry

Corporate Health Care Determinants

June 12, 2019 0

An article in The Wall Street Journal details plans by a number of large corporations to choose the physicians to be included in their health care plans with the stated goals of improving patient outcomes and reducing health care costs.

Flossing Study Raises Concerns Over Materials

May 9, 2019 0

A recent article in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology raises concerns about the use of dental floss containing polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) — perhaps best known by the trade name Teflon.

Proteomics Is Reshaping Health Care

April 10, 2019 0

Significant changes in the way we diagnose and treat diseases are on the horizon.

Controversy Over Genetic Engineering

February 13, 2019 0

Not long ago, He Jiankui, PhD, an assistant professor at Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzen, China, made headlines after announcing he had used CRISPR-Cas9 technology for in vivo genetic modification of human embryos.

The Impact of Student Loan Debt

January 10, 2019 0

An article in The Wall Street Journal about student debt recounts the story of a 37-year-old orthodontist who accrued more than $1 million in student loans for his dental and orthodontic education.

Fake News and Conflicts of Interest

December 12, 2018 0

Our society is inundated with misinformation, much of it frivolous and of no consequence — hence the term “fake news.”

Relationship of Oral Pathogens to Pneumonia

November 6, 2018 0

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

Peri-implant Classifications Revisited

October 10, 2018 0

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.

Periodontal Classification System Update

September 11, 2018 0

Last November, experts from around the world met under the auspices of the American Academy of Periodontology and European Federation of Periodontology to revisit the classification of periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions.

Oral Health Effects of Cannabis Use

July 24, 2018 0

A recent paper in this journal by Portillo et al explored oral health care for individuals who use cannabis.

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