Facing surgery can cause significant anxiety for children and their parents. A study published in Anesthesiology details the family-centered surgical behavioral preparation ADVANCE.

Patients who visit the Web site perio.org now have an interactive tool to help them identify their individual risk for developing periodontal disease..

The condition called Bell’s Palsy affects approximately 4,000 people each year. Its cause is an inflammation of the facial (seventh) cranial nerve. Since.

Periodontal diseases rankle thousands of Americans with their nagging persistence. But scientists are learning that these inflammatory conditions rankle in more ways than.

According to statistics, dentinal sensitivity affects 1 in 5 people, and with the increases in tooth-whitening procedures, clinicians can expect more sensitivity over.

Patients with type 2 diabetes and periodontal disease who receive periodontal therapy see levels of oxidative stress, a condition in which antioxidant levels.

A study recently published in the International Journal of Prosthodontics revealed that while the cost of implant reconstruction is thought to deter treatment,.

In 2005, an estimated 20.8 million persons in the United States (approximately 7% of the population) had diabetes. However, only 14.6 million of.

People missing some or all of their teeth or who have significant loss of bone and tissue surrounding their teeth may be at.

Early tests on a new coating for orthodontic brackets and wires suggest that it could inhibit plaque growth and decalcification common in patients.