Todays Dental News
When Dentists Should Prescribe Opioids—and When They Shouldn’t
Every day, 90 people die in the United States from an overdose that involves...
Industry News
NIDCR Announces 2017 SOAR Awards
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has announced 4 awards totaling...
Todays Dental News
Design Your Medical History Form for Better Oral-Systemic Treatment Planning
A dental medical history form can be used to guide a clinician through an...
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The Oral-Psychiatric Link
MENTAL HEALTH IS NOT CURRENTLY A PART OF THE CONVERSATION I am not sure...
Orthodontics
Accelerated Orthodontics for the General Practitioner
INTRODUCTION The millennium ushered in many new changes in dentistry, including minor tooth movement...
Articles
Innovative Oral Health Curriculum: Filling the Void for Physicians and Other Non-Dental Healthcare Providers
The void in physicians’ and nurses’ knowledge of diseases and conditions of the oral...
Endodontics
Endodontic Diagnosis: There’s an App for That!
INTRODUCTION Before you run and pick up your iPhone to download the endodontic diagnosis...
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Semantics Undermines the Oral-Systemic Disease Message
On April 18, 2012, the American Heart Association (AHA) presented a position paper which...
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Specialty Recognition of Oral Medicine
I have attended numerous ADA and dental society meetings, and I have been surprised...
Aesthetics
Crown Lengthening in the Aesthetic Zone
INTRODUCTION An important synergy exists between periodontics and restorative dentistry. The gingival architecture plays...