Clinical Update

Important Information on Dietary Supplements

In 1994, the United States Congress classified dietary supplements as foods, which include vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, amin­o acids, and other.

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Failure to Follow Infection Control Practices

In the last decade, more than 60,000 patients in the United States were asked to get tested for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and.

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Clinical Update

Prostate-Specific Antigen: To Test or Not to Test

One of the most controversial issues in men’s health is whether men should routinely have a blood test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) to.

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Stem Cells and Implant Adaptability

A procedure using stem cells may provide a more thorough regeneration of periodontal tissue around dental implants, according to a new report published.

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Parenting and Cavities

A study, published in Caries Research (March), investigated early childhood caries (ECC) risk indicators in a nonfluoridated Australian community. It involved children aged.

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Exploring Gene Variability

All species of the oral bacterium Streptococcus mutans vary in their innate ability to metabolize carbohydrates, produce acid, and thus induce tooth decay..

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When a Headache May Be Serious

A minor headache is little more than a nuisance, but severe or unusual headaches raise the possibility of stroke, a tumor, or a.

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Medicaid and Cleft Lip/Palate

Children with cleft lip and/or palate experience significant differences in obtaining dental care depending on the type of insurance coverage they have. Those.

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Filling Materials for Childhood Caries

Currently, there are so few useful studies on the pediatric filling materials that there is not enough evidence “to make any recommendations about.

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Tooth Extraction Without Palatal Injection

The palatal injection is among the most feared by patients and causes more pain than injections in less dense soft tissues of the.

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