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Research Supports Successful Dental Implant Surgery in Osteopenia Patient

Patients who take bisphosphonates (Bfs) for bone conditions may experience osteonecrosis, or bone tissue...

National Emergency Standards Will Increase Dental Patient Safety

Dental offices need a national standard for medical emergency preparedness (MEP) and inspections. Well...

How to Improve Caries Control in Patients With Dry Mouth

Dry mouth is a problem for both the patient and the dentist. There is...

Dental Hygienists and Therapists Push for Prescription Authority

Dental hygienists and dental therapists in the United Kingdom soon may get approval from...

Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Require Better Oral Healthcare

Many Australians who live with multiple sclerosis (MS) don’t receive adequate oral healthcare or...

How Diet Affects Your Patients’ Teeth

As dentists, we know that the foods we choose to eat can have a...

State Dental Association Releases Comprehensive Opioid Guidelines

The New Jersey Dental Association (NJDA) has released guidelines on safely prescribing and dosing...

Most Adults on Opioids Keep Their Leftover Pills

Deaths from prescription opioid have quadrupled since 1999, according to the Centers for Disease...

Test Could Catch Kidney Damage Sooner

Existing methods of determining kidney function, such as measuring serum creatinine and urine output,...