Implant Care in Patients With Diabetes
While implant therapy is a feasible option in patients with this metabolic disorder, oral health professionals need to consider a variety of factors b…
Category: Oral Systemic
The Oral Impact of Celiac Disease
By Jennifer S. Sherry, RDH, MSEd; Danna Cotner, DDS; Joel Hamilton, RD, LDN Celiac disease (CD) is a hereditary, autoimmune disease induced by a reaction…
Estrogen and Temporomandibular Disorders
By Tran M. Luu, RDH, BSDH; Faizan Kabani, RDH, MHA, MBA, PhD; Kathleen B. Muzzin, RDH, MS Affecting the quality of life for more than…
The Relationship Between Obesity and Periodontal Diseases
By Susan Lynn Tolle, BSDH, MS, Tara L. Newcomb, BSDH, MS, Jean Conover, BSDH, MS Obesity is a major public health issue in the United States and globally.1 According…
Caring for Patients With Diabetes
By Kelly K. Shutoff, RDH, BSDH, MEd, Linda D. Boyd, RDH, RD, EdD Diabetes is a chronic disease with increasing incidence and prevalence in the United States.1,2 According…
Maintaining the Oral Health of Patients With Sjögren’s Syndrome
By Ava J. Wu, DDS Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that affects the salivary and lacrimal glands, resulting in the classic presentation…
Caring for Patients Who Consume Cannabis
By Karen M. Portillo, RDH, MSDH, Tammy R. Sanderson, RDH, MSDH, JoAnn R. Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AFAAOM Although the medical and recreational use of cannabis is illegal…
Extreme Body Modifications
By Anna Matthews, RDH, MS, Gwen Cohen Brown, DDS, FAAOMP, Sandra Stramoski, RDH, MSDH Body modifications, such as tattoos, piercings, and branding/scarification, have been used by humans for…
Maintaining Oral Health in Patients With Special Needs
Periodontal health is intricately tied to oral and systemic health in patients with special needs.