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Vitamin D Deficiency and Early Implant Failure: What Every Clinician Should Know

INTRODUCTION Dental implants are generally considered a safe and highly predictable surgical procedure performed...

Advocates Aim to Fill the Gap in Australia’s Oral Healthcare

Australians have a saying that they live in “the lucky country.” It can seem...

Celebrate the New Frontier of Preventive Dentistry on World Oral Health Day

In 1994, the World Health Organization’s World Health Day was dedicated to oral health...

Oral Cancer Rates Increase by 49% Over the Past Decade

Nearly 8,300 people a year are diagnosed with oral cancer in the United Kingdom—a...

Periodontal Therapy Reduces Blood Pressure Levels

Periodontitis is associated with an increased likelihood of hypertension, according to researchers at the...

Heart Disease Risk Increases With Tooth Loss in Middle Age

The loss of two or more teeth in middle age is associated with an...

The Right Questions May Save a Life!

INTRODUCTION There are days I love what I do; there are also days I...

Flying Dentists Get Online Resources Down Under

The dental personnel of Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) now have access to...

Sleepy Teens Make Bad Food Choices

The American Academy of Pediatrics currently recommends that adolescents get between nine and 10...

Mouth Cancer Becoming More Prevalent

Younger people are developing mouth cancer more than ever before. An initiative in Scotland...