The purpose of this project was to describe the behavior management procedures employed for child dental patients based on practitioner type (general dentist vs. pediatric dentist), age, and geographic location. A survey of practice characteristics, which included questions relating to child behavior management, was mailed once to a national random sample of 3000 dentists--2000 general dentists...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic disease with far-reaching systemic implications. The hallmark feature in SLE is chronic inflammation. It can affect the skin, joints, kidneys, lungs, nervous system, serous membranes such as the pleura and pericardium, mucous membranes and other organs of the body. It is imperative that the dental practitioner be familiar with the broad range of s...

opinion as in the procedure of root filling, the author is not dogmatic, but gives a fair appraisal of the systems as taught in different schools. The arrangements of the sections is excellent, and the description of the various conditions clear. This, together with the plates, greatly assists the general practitioner in the differential diagnosis of the condition with which he is confronted. T...

opinion as in the procedure of root filling, the author is not dogmatic, but gives a fair appraisal of the systems as taught in different schools. The arrangements of the sections is excellent, and the description of the various conditions clear. This, together with the plates, greatly assists the general practitioner in the differential diagnosis of the condition with which he is confronted. T...

Allergic reactions to LA agents of the amide type are relatively rare. Although the incidence is not known, it has been widely quoted that less than 1% of all reactions to LA are allergic. 6 Many patients and some clinicians immediately declare any adverse reactions that occur after an LA injection an allergy. Unfortunately, however, many patients who have experienced these reactions never have...