Clinical Update

Oral Cancer Treatment Shows Promise

For the thousands of Americans diagnosed each year with oral squamous cell carcinoma, a...

New Pain Transmission Route Discovered

The transmission of unpleasant sensory signals, or nociception, once was conceived of as strictly...

Mechanical SRP Versus Locally Applied Doxycycline

In a randomized controlled study, surgical and nonsurgical treatment of patients with recurring periodontal...

Loupes: Better Ergonomics and Better Vision

Loupes first began to appear on the dental scene in the 1980s and are...

Family-Centered Surgical Preparation Improves Children’s Recovery After Surgery

Facing surgery can cause significant anxiety for children and their parents. A study published...

Periodontal Disease Risk Assessment Tool Available

Patients who visit the Web site perio.org now have an interactive tool to help...

The Bell’s Palsy Patient

The condition called Bell’s Palsy affects approximately 4,000 people each year. Its cause is...

Protein and Periodontal Bone Loss

Periodontal diseases rankle thousands of Americans with their nagging persistence. But scientists are learning...

Managing Dentin Sensitivity

According to statistics, dentinal sensitivity affects 1 in 5 people, and with the increases...

Periodontal Therapy and Type 2 Diabetes

Patients with type 2 diabetes and periodontal disease who receive periodontal therapy see levels...