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The Dentist’s Role in Managing Oral Complications of Cancer Therapies

More than a million new cases of cancer are diagnosed in the United States...

Treatment Planning for Dental Implants: A Rationale for Decision Making Part 1: Total Edentulism

With the introduction of endosseous implants by Brnemark in 1969,1 dental patients have the...

Hand Care and Waterlines: Update for the Dental Professional

Dentistry has a responsibility to adhere to scientifically accepted principles of infection control. The...

Hand Hygiene; Bring on the Alcohol Rubs

Hand hygiene is the single most important factor in preventing the spread of pathogens...

Evaluation and Management of TMDs, Part 1 History, Epidemiology, Classification, Anatomy, and Patient Evaluation

Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) include a number of clinical problems that involve the masticatory musculature,...

Optimizing Infant and Toddler Oral Health The Importance of Early Intervention

What is the appropriate age for a child’s first dental visit? Parents attempting to...

The Use of the Erbium, Chromium: YSGG Laser in Microdentistry

One of the most compelling trends in dentistry is the shift toward microdentistry, which...

Eight-Year Retrospective Review of Laser Periodontal Therapy in Private Practice

In four previously published articles in Dentistry Today, the authors presented 10 radiographic case...