Oral Medicine

The Use of Disposable Electrode Tips in Radiosurgery

The use of disposable electrode tips in radiosurgery—one of several types of electrodes designed...

Cancer Chemotherapy and Oral Care

By Jerome P. Rothstein, DDS, MHA   Hundreds of thousands of patients receive cancer...

Removable Revolution…Using Socket Grafting for Aesthetics

The way dentistry is performed has changed dramatically. New techniques, new materials, and new...

Clinical Conditions and Lesions Mimicking Salivary Gland Disease, Part 1

Columbia University’s Salivary Gland Center (SGC) serves as a referral base for metropolitan New...

Labial Bone Concavity of the Anterior Mandible: A Case Report

The differential diagnoses for an asymptomatic cyst-like radiolucent lesion of the anterior mandible include...

Sinusitis As a Source of Dental Pain

Figure 1. Sagittal view of the maxillary sinus showing the proximity of the roots...

Maxillary Sinus Elevation Surgery

The restoration of the edentulous posterior maxilla using dental implants presents distinctive challenges. The...

Extraction of Teeth: Some General Observations

This article is intended to provide some technique advice for extracting teeth, based on...

Update on Prosthetic Joints, Dental Treatment, and Antibiotic Prophylaxis

Most dental practices routinely treat patients who have prosthetic joints, pins, screws, or plates....

Differential Diagnosis of Severe Recurrent Oral Ulceration

Recurrent aphthous ulceration (RAU) also known as aphthous ulceration, recurrent aphthous stomatitis, or in...