A new study reveals that men are significantly more likely than women to be hospitalized for severe dental infections. The findings highlight how preventive care, oral health habits, and socioeconomic factors can influence the progression of common dental diseases into life-threatening conditions.
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) has been renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PEMOS), a term that describes the issue better. Join us in Medical History Mysteries as we talk about PEMOS in its broader scope and how it may affect dental treatment.
Alison Stahl, RDH, breaks down implant maintenance in practical terms—from what to assess at every visit to which instruments and home-care tools deserve a closer look.
Expired medications may still have some activity, but “probably still active” is not a standard of care. Tom Viola explains why dental teams should toss expired meds rather than guess.
Are your restorative materials working with or against your bonding protocol? In this episode of Dentistry Unmasked, we take a deep dive into some of the most exciting developments in restorative dentistry with Dr. Nate Lawson, a leading expert in dental materials science.
In this part 1 of a series exploring the systems that shape everyday dentistry, Timothy Ives examines why prevention remains difficult to prioritize, arguing that measurement-driven systems inherently reward procedures over the less visible outcomes of preventive care.
