Clinical Update
Antibiotics and Third Molar Surgery
The question of whether antibiotics should be prescribed for patients having third molar surgery...
Clinical Update
The Use of Endodontic Posts
The purpose of an endodontic post is to retain a core that is necessary...
Clinical Update
Fluoride Concentration and Caries
A study by Biesbrock, et al, originally published in the American Journal of Dentistry,...
Clinical Update
Anxiety and Third Molar Extractions
Patient anxiety is a major problem in dentistry, and many people avoid dental care...
Clinical Update
Dentoalveolar Reconstruction and Implant Outcomes
When insufficient bone exists for the placement of dental implants, dentoalveolar reconstruction procedures such...
Clinical Update
Oral Piercings
Many dental offices are seeing patients (particularly young people) with pierced tongues, lips, or...
Clinical Update
Dental Patients and Emergency Rooms
Dental patients are being seen in Emergency Room departments in increasing numbers. Patients who...
Clinical Update
Obesity and Oral Surgery
Obesity affects approximately 51 million Americans, and an additional 69 million Americans are overweight....
Clinical Update
Oral Complications In Radiation Therapy
More than 30,000 new cases of oral or pharyngeal cancer were diagnosed in 2001....
Clinical Update
Periodontal Disease and Cardiovascular Diseases
A study by Janket, et al, originally published in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral...