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Clinical Update

Parenting and Cavities

A study, published in Caries Research (March), investigated early childhood caries (ECC) risk indicators in a nonfluoridated Australian community. It involved children aged 0 to 4 years recruited from childcare facilities: middle socioeconomic sites (SES), public hospitals (low

Cover Story

The Winds of Change: New Paradigms in Dentistry

In an interview conducted by Dr. Damon Adams, Dentistry Today’s editor-in-chief, Dr. Gordon Christensen candidly expresses his thoughts on 5 of today’s most clinically relevant dental topics and how they might impact your practice. Dr. Christensen is Founder

Clinical Update

More Care Needed for Adult Patients With Cleft Lip/Palate

A greater number of specialized or centralized care options may be needed for adults with cleft lip or palate, according to a new study, because these patients continue to face health and mental problems that often require the

Oral Medicine

Doctor, Why Wasn’t I Told This Before?

To set up the premise and discussion points for this article we will begin simply with a description of 2 cases involving orofacial pain, and then describe the condition known as burning mouth syndrome (BMS). CASE 1 Mrs.

Management

What’s Happening in the World of Electronic Records? Part 2

Last month we looked at some of the challenges facing the health professions, and dentistry in particular, as we transition into electronic record keeping and the storage of other vital information. This month we will look at HIPAA

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Utilization Review and P4P: What Dentists Need to Know

Utilization review, statistically based, as defined by the ADA Glossary included in the Current Dental Terminology CDT 2007-2008, is “A system that examines the distribution of treatment procedures based on claims information. In order to be reasonably reliable

Oral Medicine

Oral Manifestation of a Food Allergy: Case Report

Adverse reaction following the ingestion of a specific food is common for some people. The reaction is an unpleasant experience for a few, but for others the experience is life threatening. A food allergy is an immediate manifestation

Management

Dentistry Is a Game: Manage Patient Fear and Win

Every game in life contains two important components: opportunities and challenges. Dentistry is a game, and every day, like a great sports team, you play to win. The keys to winning unfold through leveraging every opportunity and effectively

Infection Control

Preparing Instruments for Sterilization

Many local home centers offer short courses on a variety of repair and remodeling topics. One popular offering is interior painting of walls, floors, and ceilings. Attendees are surprised when instead of paint and a brush they are

Anesthesia

A Review of Paresthesia in Association with Administration of Local Anesthesia

Local anesthetics allow dentistry to be practiced without patient discomfort. Serious complications associated with the use of these drugs are rare. The occurrence of paresthesia following the use of local anesthesia in dentistry, however, represents an important side