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Medication Prevents Severe Oral Mucositis in Cancer Patients

Many patients with head, neck, nasal, and oral cancers who are treated with radiation...

Checking for Child Abuse Can Save Lives

When a child sits in your chair, you expect to fix a cavity, not...

MD Anderson and Hitachi to Collaborate on Head and Neck Cancer Therapy

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Hitachi Healthcare Americas will collaborate...

Microthreaded Dental Implants Preserve Crestal Bone

While dental implants are a key tool in replacing missing teeth, bone loss remains...

Save Lives With Simple Oral Cancer Screenings

According to the World Health Organization, there are more than 529,000 new cases of...

Mouthguards May Improve Athletic Performance in Addition to Protecting Teeth

Mouthguards do more than protect an athlete’s teeth during the heat of competition. They...

Traumatic Dental Injuries: Emergency Assessment and Treatment

Trauma involving the dentoalveolar region is a frequent occurrence that can result in fractures...

Back Pain Affects Three Out of Four Dentists

Dentists suffer from disproportionate degrees of musculoskeletal disorders (MDSs), often to the point where...

Radiation Technique Eliminates Dry Mouth

Patients with tumors in the head or neck may be treated with radiotherapy. In...

Got Aches and Pains? Dr. Pope-Ford Knows Why

 It doesn’t matter if you’ve been practicing for a couple of years or for...