By Ronald Carlson, DDS In 17th century England, Bills of Mortality identified the sixth leading cause of death as “teeth.” Although deaths from abscesses and other dental infirmities – and their oral/systemic effects – are seemingly rare today, it is...
Earlier this month, the World Health Organization advised that, due to COVID-19, “routine,” preventive, and elective dental procedures should be postponed. This is largely because of the aerosols generated by many common dental procedures increasing risk of...
The text below is the IABDM’s current position paper on root canal treatment by Dr. Dawn Ewing. You can access other position papers, as well as our standards of practice here. Dr. Ralph Steinman of Loma Linda University long ago proved that the flow of fluid...
By Carol Wells, RDH Think of a visit with your usual dental hygienist, and you probably think: Yeah, I’ll get my teeth cleaned and a little lecture about flossing, and that’s it. Every appointment is just like another – though each patient’s dental needs are not....
Say Ahh, the world’s first documentary on oral health, takes a sobering look at the state of our national healthcare system. Despite being one of the wealthiest nations in the world, home to some of the most advanced medicine and technology, America is suffering...
