Clinical Update

Bisphosphonates and Oral Health

People undergoing bisphosphonate therapy to prevent or treat osteoporosis (a thinning of the bones)...

Reducing Bone Loss in Oral Implants

Researchers have found that less bone loss is experienced in an oral implant when...

Oral Pathology for Primary-Care Providers

An article published in the April issue of The Clinical Advisor provides a summary...

Stem Cell Tooth Regeneration

Research conducted in Columbia University Medical Center’s Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Me­dicine Laboratory and...

New Leads Into Genetics of Cleft Lip and/or Palate

A consortium of scientists supported by the National In­stitutes of Health has identified 2...

Assessment of Miniscrews for Temporary Anchorage

A recent review assessed the success rates of miniscrews used as temporary anchorage devices....

The Pay for Performance Reimbursement Model and Dentistry

Recently, more American insurers have turned to a new reimbursement model for hospitals and...

Finishing Composite Restorations

A study evaluated the effect of different instruments used to finish resin composite restorations...

Fat Loss and the Immune System

Even modest weight loss re­verses many of the damaging changes often seen in the...

Temporomandibular Disorders Are Multifactorial

Temporomandibular (TMJ) dis­orders, which typically af­fect more females than males, arise from a highly...