Dental procedures may only represent 4% of national health care expenditures, but in Washington, D.C., dentists carry clout.

Complications in wisdom tooth extractions can be minimized by careful preoperative assessment, adept surgical technique, and timely recognition of any adverse events.

With indications ranging from soft tissue surgery to caries preparation, dental lasers can help clinicians maintain optimal oral health in this patient population.

Digital dentistry can be combined with conventional techniques in the provision of restorations, implants and multiunit prostheses.

Featuring oral symptoms similar to herpes simplex virus Type 1 and aphthous ulcer, Behçet’s disease may initially be detected by oral health professionals.

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

With adequate training, dental teams can play an integral role in forensic odontology by identifying human remains, as well as possible signs of abuse or neglect.

The American Academy of Periodontology has published proceedings from the 2017 World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions, held in November in Chicago.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has urged manufacturers of over-the-counter benzocaine products to stop marketing them for treating teething pain in infants and children under the age of 2.

Underserved children from Waianae Coast communities in Oahu, Hawaii, will receive 12 months of oral care as part of Dental Home Day.