Erin Archer, RN[email protected]Oral CancerDentists can play key role in screening for HIVWith more people visiting their dentist than their physician each year, dental practitioners can help identify patients who may have HIV or AIDS and not know it. And the earlier the diagnosis, the better the treatment outcomes.August 15, 2010WhiteningDentists move to the front lines on sleep disorders: Part 2Dentists are being urged to play a more central role in screening patients for obstructive sleep apnea and related disorders. Can they also help treat patients who suffer from these chronic and potentially hazardous conditions?August 4, 2010WhiteningDentists move to the front lines on sleep disorders: Part 1Dentists are being urged to play a more central role in screening patients for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and related disorders and to work more closely with physicians in treating these patients. Part 1 of this two-part series focuses on how to identify OSA and how to incorporate screening for it into your practice.August 3, 2010PeriodonticsOlder patients' oral health critical prior to surgeryElderly patients presenting for surgery may harbor undetected oral infections that could lead to life-threatening complications, making preoperative oral assessments of this vulnerable population imperative.July 22, 2010WhiteningEndoscopy eases pain of salivary stonesSialoliths can wreak havoc in the salivary glands, often requiring invasive surgery through the face or neck that can lead to nerve damage, cosmetic scarring, even gland removal. Advances in endoscopic treatment, however, offer patients a less invasive alternative.May 19, 2010PeriodonticsHemodialysis patients need extra TLCWith kidney disease rates on the rise -- and a parallel presence of severe periodontitis in those with end-stage renal disease -- dental professionals should familiarize themselves with the challenges of patients on hemodialysis.December 2, 2009ImplantsFlapless implant surgery an effective optionFlapless implant surgery may appeal to dentists who would like to add implants to their practice but hesitate because of the surgical complexity involved. Research has shown that results with this approach can be as good as or better than conventional implants.July 8, 2009Oral CancerDentists may need to treat pediatric reflux diseaseHave you ever wondered why a patient's teeth seem to dissolve before your eyes? The answer may lie farther down the esophagus. Children with chronic acid reflux are much more likely to have dental erosion than those without it, according to research presented at the recent Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting.May 27, 2009HomeStudy finds no need to remove all cariesThe notion of leaving infected tissue under a restoration goes against the grain for many dentists. But that's better than exposing dentin, according to a new study.May 13, 2009Previous PagePage 2 of 2Top StoriesPodcastsPodcast: Simple tips for recruiting new dental team membersDr. Roger P. Levin continues his six-part series on the current hiring crisis in dentistry by discussing how dentists can improve their recruiting skills and find the right team members for the dental practice.Practice Management SoftwareOne Dentrix feature that way too many dental practices aren't usingPodcastsDSO Deep Dive: Deepening the understanding of the dentist's transition processLegal IssuesEx-dental college employee indicted for stealing $300KSponsor ContentWhat dental technologies deliver the greatest practice revenue opportunities?
