By Satbir S. Grover, M.S., M.B.A., and Nelson L. Rhodus, D.M.D., M.P.H., F.I.C.D. From the May-June 2016 Issue of Northwest Dentistry Xerostomia is considered a subjective dry-mouth sensation and generally refers to an oral symptom felt primarily by the patient rather than observed by a dentist or physician. Almost all drug classes used in our day-to-day […] Read More »

Dr. Richard Wiberg Receives 2016 Guest of Honor Award Dr. Richard Wiberg was selected as the recipient of the Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) 2016 Guest of Honor Award. He was honored by nearly 9,000 dental professionals the Star of the North Meeting, the MDA’s annual convention, at the RiverCentre in St. Paul. Dr. Wiberg received his Doctor […] Read More »

Dr. Loren Taple Receives President’s Award Dr. Loren Taple was chosen as the recipient of the Minnesota Dental Association’s (MDA) President’s Award. He was honored by nearly 9,000 dental professionals in attendance at the association’s recent annual convention, the Star of the North Meeting at St. Paul’s RiverCentre. Dr. Taple graduated from the University of Minnesota School […] Read More »

Dr. Michael Flynn Receives 2016 Outstanding Service Award Dr. Michael Flynn was selected as the recipient of the Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) 2016 Outstanding Service Award. He was honored by nearly 9,000 dental professionals in attendance at the MDA’s annual convention, the Star of the North Meeting at the RiverCentre in St. Paul. Dr. Flynn received […] Read More »

Dr. Richard Moen Receives 2016 Humanitarian Service Award Dr. Richard Moen was selected as the recipient of the Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) 2016 Humanitarian Service Award.  He was honored by nearly 9,000 dental professionals at the MDA’s annual convention, the Star of the North Meeting at the RiverCentre in St. Paul. Dr. Moen graduated from the […] Read More »

Dr. Sarah Manguson Receives 2016 New Dentist Leadership Award Dr. Sarah Magnuson was selected as the recipient of the Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) 2016 New Dentist Leadership Award. She was honored by nearly 9,000 dental professionals in attendance at the MDA’s annual convention, the Star of the North Meeting at the RiverCentre in St. Paul. […] Read More »

By Wayne O. Sletten, D.D.S., M.S.D. From the March-April 2016 Issue of Northwest Dentistry Orthodontic involvement in temporomandibular disorders is a perspective that calls upon many aspects of that specialty to address patients every dentist will have in the chair at some point in his or her professional journey. The whole patient, and the whole […] Read More »

MINNEAPOLIS, MN —  Minnesota dentists are asking for the public’s help in locating children in need of free dental care.  Dentists have created a statewide network of volunteer professionals who will provide free dental care services for up to 5,000 children on February 5th and 6th, 2016.   Dentists at over 150 dental offices and clinics […] Read More »

By Georgios Chatzopoulos, D.D.S. From the January-February 2016 Issue of Northwest Dentistry Smoking has been found to play a crucial role in the onset, progression, and treatment outcome of periodontal disease. Limited studies have evaluated the effect of cigar and pipe smoking on tooth loss and alveolar bone loss. However, pipe and cigar smokers may exhibit […] Read More »

By Thomas D. Larson, D.D.S., M.S.D. From the November-December 2015 Issue of Northwest Dentistry This paper will describe the causes of root caries, including the various bacteria thought to create the lesions as well as the mechanisms of action in lesion development. There will be a description of various prescriptions for preventing root caries, including the most […] Read More »