Keratinized mucosa plays a vital role in dental implant health, impacting oral hygiene, inflammation, and perI-implant complications.

Exploring the evolution, efficacy, and challenges of clear aligner therapy in modern orthodontics, shedding light on its impact on periodontal health and treatment outcomes.

This patient population needs support in receiving much-needed dental care that requires a multifactorial approach.

Proper hand care and pretreatment mouthrinses can reduce the probability of fungal spread

Harold C. Slavkin, DDS, a tremendous contributor to dental education, dental research, and oral health promotion, passed away on December 22, 2023. A professor emeritus and dean emeritus at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry,…

Decisions in Dentistry’s Managing Editor Adam E. Saltz, DMD, MS, MPH, was recognized as an American Dental Association (ADA) “10 Under 10.” Established in 2017 by the ADA New Dentist Committee, the program spotlights exceptional…

The state of North Carolina recently expanded Medicaid and included dental benefits, enabling more than 500,000 North Carolinians to receive professional oral health services. Unfortunately, only about 45% of the state’s dentists accept…

Retaining at-risk teeth may come with economic, psychosocial, and clinical benefits.

From enhancing clinical documentation with AI-powered speech recognition to revolutionizing diagnostic image analysis, the benefits provided by AI and augmented intelligence are many.

Prescription fluoride offers a variety of benefits for kids and adults at high caries risk.