Dear DrBicuspid Member, We are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2017 Dental Excellence Awards. Now it’s up to you to determine the winners
Antibiotics prescribed by dentists may be contributing to the growing problem of Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection, which can cause severe diarrhea and even death.
What’s getting in the way of children born with a cleft lip or palate having better oral health? A new study examined the experience of
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) also is a chronic inflammatory disease. In addition, both have autoimmune characteristics. Many people who have
Dentists are on the front line in the war against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, said Peter Jacobsen, DDS, PhD, at the recent California Dental Association’s CDA Presents
Sometimes, we take things for granted as dentists. Sometimes, we don’t question what we have been taught. And sometimes, because we don’t question what we
Five presentations from the 2017 Connecticut State Dental Association (CSDA) annual meeting are now available as continuing education (CE) videos. Topics include infection control, pain
Various nonfluoride substances have shown promise for preventing caries in children’s primary teeth. But a new research review has found that there isn’t sufficient research
With the transmission of the Zika virus a concern in 70 countries, including the U.S., an accurate, quick, and cost-effective test is needed to see
Do you have adult patients with type 2 diabetes? Do you screen them for periodontal disease? The findings of a new study suggest the problem
Bacteria and yeast are jointly responsible for early childhood caries, previous research suggests. Now a new study has isolated the surface molecules on yeast that
What’s the best way to determine the type of oral mucosal lesion a patient may have? Can symptoms such as xerostomia and differences in saliva