Clinical Update
Alcohol Consumption and Periodontitis
A study of a national sample of male health professionals who were free of...
Clinical Update
Oral Health in Refugee Children
Given the increased influx of refugees into the United States, particularly children, it is...
Clinical Update
Dental Caries: A Transmissible Bacterial Infection
How and when do humans first become infected with the bacteria that lead to...
Clinical Update
Endodontic Use of Dentin Bonding Agents
Since 1990, dentin bonding agents (DBAs) have been proposed for use as root-end filling...
Clinical Update
Study Examines Children’s Fear in Private Pediatric Dentistry
A study of more than 400 children in Washington state found that the proportion...
Clinical Update
Photodynamic Therapy For Periodontal Diseases
As the scientific community is seeking alternatives to antibiotic treatment, periodontal researchers found that...
Clinical Update
Tuberculosis Update
Tuberculosis (TB) experienced decades of steady decline in the United States, but the disease...
Clinical Update
Hepatitis B In Children and Adolescents
The incidence of acute hepatitis B cases in children and adolescents in the United...
Clinical Update
Magnification and Posture
Poor posture of dental practitioners as they work is related to musculoskeletal disorders. Postures...
Clinical Update
Gene Study On Oral Biofilms Launched
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has begun supporting an innovative, 3-year...