Clinical Update
Oral Cancer Treatment Shows Promise
For the thousands of Americans diagnosed each year with oral squamous cell carcinoma, a...
Clinical Update
New Pain Transmission Route Discovered
The transmission of unpleasant sensory signals, or nociception, once was conceived of as strictly...
Clinical Update
Mechanical SRP Versus Locally Applied Doxycycline
In a randomized controlled study, surgical and nonsurgical treatment of patients with recurring periodontal...
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Loupes: Better Ergonomics and Better Vision
Loupes first began to appear on the dental scene in the 1980s and are...
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Family-Centered Surgical Preparation Improves Children’s Recovery After Surgery
Facing surgery can cause significant anxiety for children and their parents. A study published...
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Periodontal Disease Risk Assessment Tool Available
Patients who visit the Web site perio.org now have an interactive tool to help...
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The Bell’s Palsy Patient
The condition called Bell’s Palsy affects approximately 4,000 people each year. Its cause is...
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Protein and Periodontal Bone Loss
Periodontal diseases rankle thousands of Americans with their nagging persistence. But scientists are learning...
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Managing Dentin Sensitivity
According to statistics, dentinal sensitivity affects 1 in 5 people, and with the increases...
Clinical Update
Periodontal Therapy and Type 2 Diabetes
Patients with type 2 diabetes and periodontal disease who receive periodontal therapy see levels...