A 56-year-old woman was referred for evaluation and management of asymptomatic lesions on the marginal vestibular gingiva around dental crowns of tooth implants on the region of maxillary lateral incisors, which were placed 30 years ago. However, the patient perceived gingival lesions and deterioration of the crowns approximately 2 years ago. She also reported having …
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A 28-year-old woman sought treatment for a slow-growing ovoid nodule located in the gingiva and alveolar mucosa of the anterior mandible, facial to teeth nos. 23, 24, and 25 (Figure 1). She reported that a connective tissue graft (CTG) was completed 4 years previously to address gingival recession at tooth no. 24. The patient reported that …
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In this case-control study, the authors examined the relationship between untreated caries in children and parent fluoride treatment refusal. The authors hypothesized that parents of children with a history of untreated caries would be less likely to refuse topical fluoride for their children than parents of children with no history of untreated caries.
The aim of the authors was to determine whether socioeconomic vulnerability is associated with community water fluoridation (CWF).
Sleep disturbances have been shown to result in considerable morbidity and mortality. It is important for dental clinicians to understand the neuroscience behind sleep disorders.
Adequate and transparent reporting is necessary for critically appraising research. Yet, evidence suggests that the design, conduct, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of oral health research could be greatly improved. Accordingly, the Task Force on Design and Analysis in Oral Health Research—statisticians and trialists from academia and industry—empaneled a group of authors to develop methodological and …
Adequate and transparent reporting is necessary for critically appraising published research. Yet, ample evidence suggests that the design, conduct, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of oral health research could be greatly improved. Accordingly, the Task Force on Design and Analysis in Oral Health Research—statisticians and trialists from academia and industry—identified the minimum information needed to report …
Historical reports of unpredictable outcomes associated with vital pulpal therapies, particularly direct pulp capping (DPC), have contributed to clinicians’ skepticism of the procedure. Contemporary reports highlight more predictable outcomes of vital pulpal therapies, inclusive of DPC. There is a dearth of reported patient-centered outcomes of these procedures.
A 2024 rule released by the US government emphasized the essential nature of dental coverage for overall health.1 It represents the first time federal policy makers have taken action to enhance adult oral health within Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)2 coverage. States are now empowered with the option to incorporate adult dental benefits …
School-aged children are in the stage of permanent tooth eruption to replace primary teeth and this can be reached at a life stage when their health habits are being formed due to a large amount of time in school. However, data on the global trend in incidence of caries in permanent teeth in school-aged children …
