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Recommendations for Fluoride Varnish Use in Caries Management

Fluoride’s ability to inhibit or even reverse the initiation and progression of dental caries...

Utilization Review and P4P: What Dentists Need to Know

Utilization review, statistically based, as defined by the ADA Glossary included in the Current...

Sealants Not Fully Utilized

Sealant application on children and adolescents has increased from 19.6% to 32.2% from 1988...

Evaluating Health Through Your Saliva

Healthy people generally produce up to 2 pints of saliva a day, used for...

Overview of New ADA CDT 2007-2008 Codes

The ADA coding system undergoes updating and revision periodically. Up until 2000, updates were...

Denture Adhesives: When, Why, and How

With my great denture techniques, my patients don’t need adhesives, right? As a dentist,...

Dental Patients and Emergency Rooms

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

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...

Dentistry for The Long Term Care Patient

Among the groups in the United States with the most limited access to dental...

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) became law in 1996. The purpose...