Clinical Update

Antibiotics and Third Molar Surgery

The question of whether antibiotics should be prescribed for patients having third molar surgery...

The Use of Endodontic Posts

The purpose of an endodontic post is to retain a core that is necessary...

Fluoride Concentration and Caries

A study by Biesbrock, et al, originally published in the American Journal of Dentistry,...

Anxiety and Third Molar Extractions

Patient anxiety is a major problem in dentistry, and many people avoid dental care...

Dentoalveolar Reconstruction and Implant Outcomes

When insufficient bone exists for the placement of dental implants, dentoalveolar reconstruction procedures such...

Oral Piercings

Many dental offices are seeing patients (particularly young people) with pierced tongues, lips, or...

Dental Patients and Emergency Rooms

Dental patients are being seen in Emergency Room departments in increasing numbers. Patients who...

Obesity and Oral Surgery

Obesity affects approximately 51 million Americans, and an additional 69 million Americans are overweight....

Oral Complications In Radiation Therapy

More than 30,000 new cases of oral or pharyngeal cancer were diagnosed in 2001....

Periodontal Disease and Cardiovascular Diseases

A study by Janket, et al, originally published in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral...