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 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 a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and member of the International College of Dentists. Wilson is also editor in chief of Decisions in Dentistry.

Editor's Note

Controversy Over Genetic Engineering

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…
Editor's Note

The Impact of Student Loan Debt

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.
Editor's Note

Fake News and Conflicts of Interest

Our society is inundated with misinformation, much of it frivolous and of no consequence — hence the term “fake news.” Unfortunately, some of it comes from individuals or organizations with ulterior motives. As a result, we have learned to…
Editor's Note

Peri-implant Classifications Revisited

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.
Editor's Note

Periodontal Classification System Update

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.

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