As oral health professionals, we deal with diseases that result from patients’ lack of adherence to our clinical recommendations.

At present, there is a fairly broad agreement that chronic (as opposed to acute) inflammation is bad for your health.

An article in the The New York Times about an epidemic of obesity in Malaysia reported that nearly half of the individuals in that country were overweight.

Some of us look at these infringements on freedom of movement and expression as distasteful.

Does this mean the therapy chosen for a patient's periodontal disease will be decided by popular vote?

Wouldn't it be wonderful if dental professionals could increase the systemic health of our patients by reducing inflammation in the form of periodontal disease.

Chronic inflammation is not compatible with optimal health.

A recent article in Lancet detailed a possible link between chronic inflammation and lung cancer mortality.

Ten years ago, if someone asked why dental implants fail, the most frequent answer would have been bacteria.

My partner and I are trying to make decisions concerning the future of our practice.