A periodontal evaluation as part of prenatal care may become more commonplace based on research that found that women with gingivitis who received.

For women who take fluoride supplements during pregnancy, the hope is the extra fluoride one day will help their children form strong, decay-resistant.

An animal model may explain how skull malformations (eg, cleft lip/palate and congenitally missing teeth) occur and how they might be prevented. A.

In recent years, lasers have been used for root canal disinfection. Root canal disinfection by CO2 laser irradiation has been shown to reduce.

It is accepted that pulpotomy therapy is appropriate for the management of cariously exposed pulps in deciduous molars that are asymptomatic, but there.

Severe periodontal disease causes tooth loss and affects a certain group of people that appears to exhibit increased susceptibility to periodontal destruction, according.

Amoxicillin and Enamel Malformation, an antibiotic that is widely prescribed for young children, may be associated with structural abnormalities in developing dental enamel..

When patients who are receiving low-dose, long-term aspirin therapy require surgery, many clinicians stop the aspirin therapy prior to surgery due to a.

Although gutta-percha cones used for endodontic obturation are produced under aseptic manufacturing conditions, handling them on the part of the dentist or auxiliary.

If a tooth has been avulsed due to trauma and is out of the mouth, minimizing damage to the periodontal ligament while the.