Implementing the key tenets of green dentistry can help protect practitioners, patients and the planet.

The following discussion will help providers identify benign white oral mucosal lesions.

Being knowledgeable about sensory processing disorders can help dental teams provide effective care and improve the oral health of this patient population.

Careful assessment of these factors will help dental teams establish appropriate, risk-based recare intervals for periodontal maintenance.

The following strategies will prove helpful when caring for patients with autism spectrum disorder.

More prevalent among women during their reproductive years, temporomandibular disorders may be affected by hormonal fluctuations.

An examination of the cost and utilization of alternative payment models for oral health care over a patient’s lifetime.

As science’s understanding of the role of inflammation evolves, the oral-systemic association between periodontal disease and a broad array of other inflammatory conditions becomes clearer.

While animal-assisted interventions may help calm anxious patients, dental professionals should follow appropriate guidelines to ensure the successful introduction of a therapy dog into practice.

Understanding the risk and presentations of dental trauma — and performing appropriate first aid — can lead to positive oral health outcomes in this patient population.