WHENEVER I encounter someone on the street, in a store, or any other public place, the usual refrain is, “Hello Doc, I have to …

PEOPLE must be aware of the importance of dentists knowing their medical history (for example, diabetes and heart disease) to determine whether the patient …

IF the dentist asks the patient to choose between two types of filling materials, should the final decision rest solely with the dentist? Patients …

THE first step in the clinical analysis of facial aching is to determine whether the discomfort is a referred toothache or a pain originating …

DID you know that no person can talk or eat if it were not for saliva? This fluid, commonly called “spit”, which is taken …

AS our life span increases, the exposure of aged individuals to routine dental care will no doubt increase. This is of considerable importance as …

NUMEROUS international reports have established and even confirmed that there is a global trend of increased longevity among the elderly, especially in developed and …

WHEN amalgam was first introduced in the United States in 1833, many dentists were outraged at the suggestion of installing such a highly toxic …

RESEARCH has shown that nearly 45 percent of any population exhibits sufficient fear of dental treatment and that their oral health has been significantly …

A FEW years ago, the American Dental Association, of which I am a member, held its annual convention, which thousands of dentists from all …