The management of patients with a collapsed bite presents both diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, particularly when vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO) must be reestablished.
By using structured checklists, flowcharts, and communication scripts, your dental team can be adequately prepared to integrate menopause-aware protocols into recall visits that can improve quality of life, reduce oral disease burden, and contribute to better systemic health outcomes for millions of patients.
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Publications have documented supernumerary bicuspids arising up to 11 years after completion of development of normal teeth. This paper reports a case of late development of supernumerary fourth and fifth molars in the maxilla.
This case report describes a rare instance of a five-year-old pediatric patient who exhibited extreme refusal to eat or drink for approximately 1 week following anesthesia for full-mouth dental restorations.
Acute dental pain in children can stem from various conditions, such as extractions, pulpitis, or apical abscesses. Managing this pain effectively is crucial for improving the child’s comfort and reducing distress for both the patient and their caregivers.
Early Childhood Caries (ECC) or Baby Bottle Syndrome (BBS) is a rampant form of tooth decay that destroys the newly erupted primary teeth very quickly. The tooth decay progresses at an astonishingly quick rate and will occur even before the tooth fully erupts.
With great care, orthodontic retainers would serve for a long time without any major issues. However, in some cases, the failure to notice the clinical problems early on results in functional issues that would require a comprehensive orthodontic treatment to correct it.
Oral health professionals, dentists and hygienists, are in a unique position to recognize and report signs of abuse and neglect during their dental exams and procedures as it is estimated over 50% of injuries from child abuse occur on the head and neck.
One of the interesting side effects of the CDCP, a plan that is designed to increase our patients’ access to a dentist, is the fact that many dental schools are having challenges accessing dental patients for our future practitioners