By Susan Vogell, EdD, RDH, Marissa Burke, RDH, Georgia Marinakos, RDH, BS, Iris Quintanilla, RDH
Despite modern medical advances, oral diseases, such as caries and periodontitis, continue to negatively impact public health worldwide. In fact, dental diseases affect almost 3.5 billion people around the globe.1
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