Limited access to pediatric oral health care in rural US areas is a substantial dental public health problem. In 2010, the Eastman Institute for Oral Health at the University of Rochester, initiated a synchronous teledentistry program to enhance oral health screenings, treatment planning, and treatment completion for rural pediatric patients who reside in the Western region of New York.

The aim of the authors was to evaluate the periapical and endodontic conditions of patients with osteoporosis and compare them with those of age- and sex-matched controls. The association between bisphosphonate (BiP) use and periapical and endodontic status in patients with osteoporosis was also investigated.

This cross-sectional study evaluated whether children with special health care needs (CSHCN) were more likely to use the emergency department (ED) for nontraumatic dental conditions (NTDCs) than children without special health care needs (SHCN). The study also examined whether the likelihood of receiving an opioid prescription after an NTDC-ED visit differed between children with and without SHCN.

Limited evidence exists regarding the effects of home-based interventions on oral health outcomes in preschool-aged children or caregivers despite the success of such interventions in other child and pregnancy health outcomes. The aim of this community trial was to assess the impact after 12 months of a home-delivered motivational interviewing (MI) intervention on oral health outcomes in disadvantaged Chilean families.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the color difference (ΔE) and translucency changes (ΔTP) of resin-composite computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing blocks after exposure to staining solutions.

A range of computer-aided navigation techniques to aid endodontic access cavity preparation have been developed. The aim of this study was to analyze the accuracy of access cavities prepared with the aid of computer-aided static navigation (SN), computer-aided dynamic navigation (DN), and navigation based on augmented reality (AR) compared with a conventional freehand (FH) method in extracted mandibular teeth with calcified root canal systems.

There is increasing evidence suggesting that daily oral hygiene self-care measures may alleviate cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. The authors aimed to determine the influence of self-reported dental flossing behavior on the prevalence of CVD events, CVD-linked mortality, and a CVD risk marker of inflammation (ie, C-reactive protein [CRP]).

Nondental factors (ie, financial, psychological, or cultural considerations) can play a role in extraction requests. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether patients' perspectives on extraction without a valid clinical indication align with those of practitioners.

A high level of scientific evidence supports several nonrestorative strategies for the control of caries, with the goal of reducing progression of mineral loss and arresting existing lesions. The authors provide an overview of evidence for nonrestorative caries control and considerations in the decision making for selecting nonrestorative options.

Dentists in the United States and Canada have higher rates of prescribing broad-spectrum spectrum antibiotics than dentists in some other Western countries. The authors provide an overview of dental antibiotic prescribing trends from British Columbia, Canada.

With the rising importance of mental health screenings in nontraditional settings, dental offices offer an important opportunity to provide these services. This feasibility study examined mental health screenings and referral to treatment procedures in dental practices.