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Test Your Periodontal Instrumentation Knowledge!
Disclosure: This quiz is sponsored content from Planmeca as part of our sponsored partner program.Test your periodontal instrumentation knowledge and then enter to win a...
Science Shows Early Signs of Eating Disorders Present in the Mouth
Many systemic disorders have symptoms present in the mouth, sometimes before symptoms are present elsewhere in the body. Cardiovascular, psychosomatic, gastrointestinal, renal, and endocrine...
Research Looks at Parent’s Prenatal Smoking and Caries Risk in Children
Smoking while pregnant can cause all types of problems in utero and long after the child's birth. Doctors warn newly pregnant women that smoking...
Sunstar Recalls GUM Paroex Oral Rinse due to Potential Contamination
Sunstar Americas Inc. has agreed to voluntarily recall an oral rinse over concerns about potential bacterial contamination.
Paroex, a chlorhexidine gluconate oral rinse that is...
Test Your Injection Safety & Sharps Injury Knowledge
Disclosure: This quiz is sponsored content from Verena Solutions as part of our sponsored partner program.Test your injection safety and sharps injury knowledge and then...
Visual Aids Showing Severe Periodontitis Shown to Motivate Periodontally-involved Patients
Do you remember your health and sex education classes in middle and high school? Some of us might remember the images we were shown...
Study Looks at Congenital Heart Disease in Children & Oral Health
Congenital heart disease in children can be a devastating diagnosis for the parents, the entire family, and, especially, the children. Sometimes these defects need no...
Enamel Deficiencies Discovered in Pediatric Patients with Celiac Sensitivities
Celiac disease, or CD, is known to cause problems all over the body, but did you know that the disease can make itself known...
Research Looks into Internet Addiction and Detrimental Oral Hygiene Issues
Though the DSM-5 does not recognize internet addiction as a literal disease, we all know that it is a literal issue in many of our homes....
Research Evaluates Oral Mucosal Health and Dental Care in Cirrhosis Patients
Cirrhosis of the liver is, unfortunately, a common immunosuppressive disease that may require transplantation in a medical setting. The immunosuppressive part of the disease...
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Universal Standards of Dental Care and Training is Key
Many dental professionals, regardless of their position, can agree that working with individuals who are on the Autism Spectrum can be both difficult and...
Social Responsibility of Dental Professionals: LGBTQ+ Health & Substance Abuse
As healthcare providers, we take on many roles defined by our social responsibilities to our patients and our communities. The ethical treatment of our...
The Possible Connection Between Bipolar Disorder and Periodontitis
On the surface, it may seem that psychological conditions and dental issues, such as periodontitis, haven't much to do with each other, but researchers...
Oral Symptoms of Ankylosing Spondylitis
It is, of course, common knowledge to all of us in the dental profession that systemic diseases can be exacerbated or even caused by...
Study: Periodontitis in Older Iranian Adults Due to Insufficient Hygiene Education
Periodontitis is a damaging and even dangerous oral disease created by virulent bacteria infecting the gingival tissue and weakening the periodontium which can damage...
Test Your Instrument Sharpening Knowledge
Disclosure: This quiz is sponsored content from PDT Dental as part of our sponsored partner program.Test your instrument sharpening knowledge and then enter to win...
Using Pre-cooling Procedures during Injections Will Decrease Pain Levels in Children
A recent study entitled Effect Of Precooling On Pain During Local Anesthesia Administration In Children: A Systematic Review addresses the use of lidocaine in children before...
Study Shows Natural Tooth Whiteners as Effective as Peroxide Whiteners
Tooth whitening is growing ever more popular, not to mention lucrative, in the dental industry. According to statistics, 38.29 million Americans used tooth whiteners in 2019,...
Necessary and Effective Dental Care May Reduce Pneumonia In Elderly Residents
Oral hygiene is an extremely serious issue in nursing homes and retirement communities all over the United States, and poor oral hygiene can cause...