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This Month’s Features

GUEST EDITORIAL: Collaborative Leadership in Multidisciplinary Treatment

The following approach will help ensure better outcomes in collaborations between dental and orthodontic providers — and, by extension, when collaborating with the extended healthcare team. By Randy L. Kluender, DDS, MS

Utilizing a Digital Workflow for Implant Treatment Planning

Use of digital workflows in implant treatment has improved diagnosis, case planning and surgical execution, leading to more predictable implant outcomes. By Hawra Alqallaf, DDS, MSD, Fang-Yu Su, DMD, MSD, Apoorv Goel, BDS, MS, MSD, Wei-Shao Lin, DDS, PhD

Decision-Making In Modern Mucogingival Therapy

Properly managing mucogingival defects will set appropriate clinical expectations and improve long-term surgical outcomes. By Adam E. Saltz, DMD, MS, MPH

Guest Editorial

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Continuing Education

Original Research: Antibiotic Prescribing Trends Among Dentists

Research into antibiotic scripts from dental providers shows declines in the rate of prescribing per patient encounter. By Houd Mashrah, Pranshu Sharma, BDS, Viyan S. Kadhium, BDS, Jean T. Dault, Romesh P. Nalliah, DDS, MHCM

Diagnostic Utility of Oral Fluid Biomarkers

Oral health professionals are well positioned to use oral fluid biomarkers to screen patients for systemic and oral diseases. By Nancy Kyser, RDH, BSDH, Denise Guadiana, RDH, MSDH, Janet Kinney, RDH, MS

Managing Burnout and Perfectionism in Dentistry

An examination of the signs and symptoms of burnout, the role perfectionism may play, and mitigation strategies for oral health professionals. By J. William Claytor Jr., DDS, MAGD

Oral Care for Patients With Gastroparesis

Dental professionals should be prepared to help patients address the oral signs and symptoms of gastroparesis. By Valerie Nieto, RDH, MS, Kristin Peltz, RDH, BSDH, Danielle Rulli, RDH, MS, DHSc

Departments

Editor’s Note

Variants Spell Ongoing Need for Caution

Recent published data indicate the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States has dropped in many areas. By Thomas G. Wilson Jr., DDS

At a Glance

Growing Demand Projected for Digital Dentistry

As more patients request perfect smiles or appreciate the time-savings of same-day restorations and appliances, dental offices are increasingly embracing in-office computer aided design/computer aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) and three-dimensional (3D) printing technologies. By the editors