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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...

The Reality of the Paperless Dental Office

For dental offices looking to take advantage of the efficiencies of the Internet, many...

Intracanal Heating of Sodium Hypochlorite Solution: An Improved Endodontic Irrigation Technique

Thorough chemo-mechanical debridement of root canal systems is critical for successful endodontic treatment. With...

Na-No, Na-No? Bacteria?

In the late 1970s, television ratings skyrocketed with the sitcom of Mork and Mindy....

Mini Dental Implants: Immediate Gratification for Patient and Provider

As we enter the 21st century, minimally invasive devices and procedures are becoming the...

Selecting the Right Dental Laboratory for Your Practice

One of the most critical decisions that we make as practitioners is choosing our...

The New-Patient Interview

Do you have clinical talents that you don’t get to use very often? Do...