Expert Commentary in Dental and Oral Health

Tired of Being a Dentist? Alternative Careers in Dentistry If seeing patients day in, day out from 9 to 5 is not as fulfilling as you had hoped, take heart: these dentists moved on to nontraditional dental careers and have no regrets!
Experts And Viewpoints, May 16, 2012
Alternative Dental Workforce Models -- Is the Truth Emerging? An announcement about a new university program for midlevel dental providers stirs up a media firestorm.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 13, 2011
Debate in Dentistry: Dental Health Therapists Will success in Alaska translate to the "lower 48"? Michigan considers dental health therapists to wipe out access to care disparities.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 15, 2011
Does Treatment of Oral Disease Reduce the Costs of Medical Care? The costs of medical care for patients with diabetes are compared between patients who do and do not receive periodontal treatment.
Experts And Viewpoints, October 19, 2011
Managing Periodontal Inflammation in Patients With Diabetes Dr. Iacopino discusses the relationship between diabetes, systemic inflammation, and the impact on controlling local inflammation associated with periodontitis.
Experts And Viewpoints, July 22, 2011
Noma: Poverty and Oral Health Linked to Orofacial Gangrene Noma is a disfiguring, life-threatening disease seen in the developing world that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment, especially in poor, rural communities.
Experts And Viewpoints, June 29, 2011
Oral Health in Dementia Among the most challenging patients for the dental practitioner are those with dementia. This review and case study highlight key considerations for providing oral healthcare to this population.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 24, 2011
Minimizing Dental Patient Exposure to BPA Dr. Ewoldsen describes the endocrine disruption potential of BisGMA resin found in dental materials such as sealants.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 10, 2011
Periodontitis in Pregnancy Dr. Jeffcoat describes how clinical trials assess treatment effects and how this relates to the question of periodontal treatment and its effect on preterm births.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 04, 2011
Inflammation in Systemic Health and in Periodontal Disease Dr. Iacopino describes the etiology and modulators of inflammatory response in periodontal disease and how this relates to overall health.
Experts And Viewpoints, April 07, 2011
Securing the Future for Your Practice Just as there is science to guide clinical care, there is a science to business success in dental practice, beginning with planning.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 27, 2011

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