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Representative Infection Control Issues and Concerns

Photo: Getty Images Occupational Safety and Health Association requires provider and patient to wear...

Photodisinfection: The Future of Periodontal Therapy

A number of innovative periodontal treatment options have been developed for use in the...

Chronic Maxillary Sinusitis Associated With a Foreign Body: Case Report

Because the anatomic juxtaposition of teeth and the maxillary sinus increases the possibility of...

Antimicrobials in Periodontics: Controlling Chronic Disease

A major concern for most dentists is how to treat periodontal disease successfully. Considering...

Chronic Gum Disease Associated With Tongue Cancer

Men with chronic gum disease may have an increased risk of tongue cancer, regardless...

Treating Chronic Periodontitis

Numerous studies have suggested that the best way to fight chronic periodontitis is with...

Oral Candidiasis Infections With Limited Clinical Findings

The most frequently isolated human oral fungal pathogen is Candida albicans.1 Other opportunistic and...

Screening for Chronic Hepatitis B

Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the most common cause of cirrhosis and...

New Clues Into Onset of Chronic Periodontitis

One of the more fascinating issues in oral immunology is why immune cells attack...

Infection of Dental Implements and Appliances, Part 2: The Denture

For many years, an association between denture wear and denture stomatitis (eg, denture sore...