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Stable Implant Overdentures

Fabrication of a stable mandibular denture begins with careful diagnosis and case planning. Listening...

Current Status of Tooth Whitening: Literature Review

The use of hydrogen peroxide in dentistry can be traced back more than 100...

Bisphosphonate-Associated Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: Conclusions Based on an Analysis of Case Series

Oral complications of cancer chemotherapy have been recognized for many years. Candidiasis, mucositis, chemo-therapy-induced...

Management of the Dental Patient on Anticoagulant Medication

Dental patients taking anticoagulant medication pose a challenge for the clinician. Dentists are often...

Implications of Bisphosphonate Use for the Dentist: An Introduction

Recently, the health sciences literature has suggested important oral/dental implications for patients with a...

Researchers Characterize Headpin Protein

Three years ago, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) grantees and colleagues...

Bisphosphonates Associated With Osteonecrosis

The use of bisphosphonates (eg, Zomeda, Aredia, Fosamax) has been associated with spontaneous necrosis...

Saliva and Diagnosis

Scientists at UCLA’s School of Dentistry are investigating the possibility of diagnosing high-impact diseases...

Treatment Planning for Dental Implants: A Rationale for Decision Making Part 1: Total Edentulism

With the introduction of endosseous implants by Brnemark in 1969,1 dental patients have the...

Review of Hemostatic Agents Used In Dentistry

Dentists perform a variety of surgical procedures frequently requiring the need for a hemostatic...