June

A separate area of research also details that both poor oral health and food insecurity during pregnancy can have adverse consequences for maternal and infant well-being. The authors examine the connection between food insecurity and women’s oral health care experiences during pregnancy…

In this systematic review, the authors aimed to answer the following question: Do vital teeth differ in the level of external root resorption induced by means of orthodontic treatment compared with root-filled teeth? (1 CE Credit)

Little is known about factors that influence dentists’ decision making concerning antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) prescribing…

This case-series study examined canal morphology and common factors for endodontic failure in maxillary first and second premolars that were referred for retreatment owing to clinical symptoms or radiographic signs…

The goal of this study was to test the feasibility, reliability, and validity of the Dental Quality Alliance’s adult dental quality measures for system-level implementation for ambulatory care sensitive (ACS) emergency department (ED) visits for nontraumatic dental conditions (NTDCs) in adults and…

The objective of this study was to identify tooth-level risk factors for use during preradiation dental care management to predict risk of tooth failure (tooth lost or declared hopeless) and exposed bone after radiation therapy (RT) for head and neck cancer (HNC)…

Dental anxiety is a common problem for oral surgeries. This study investigated the effectiveness of wearing glasses with green lenses in reducing dental anxiety, blood pressure, heart rate, and intraoperative pain in patients undergoing first-time third-molar surgery…

Dental unit waterline (DWL) infection control is critical to infection prevention. Identifying challenges and barriers to its implementation is a first step toward understanding how to improve engagement…