Clinical Update

Latex Allergies

Many people have safe contact with products containing latex each day, but some susceptible...

Mercury Exposure

A 15-year-old student brought a small vial of liquid mercury onto a school bus...

Flu Shots for Fall

As many as 97 million influenza shots will be available in the United States...

Proteins and Tooth Enamel Strength

A gene critical to tooth formation expresses a protein that is then cleaved into...

Regenerating Bone With MDSCs

Adult stem cells come in many varieties, but none hold greater promise than muscle-derived...

Postmenopause and Periodontal Disease

Postmenopausal women may significantly reduce tooth loss by controlling their periodontal disease, according to...

Oral Tuberculosis and Antirheumatic Drugs

It is common for people with rheumatoid arthritis to have infections, and a dominant...

Periodontal Defects After Third Molar Surgery

A literature review study published in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology,...

Single-Tooth Implant Restorations

The demand for replacing the single missing tooth with an implant and restoration is...

Oral Bacteria and Heart Conditions

Endocarditis is an infection of the inner surface of the heart and/or its valves...