Oral Pathology, Pharmacology, and Cariology

by Dr. Seth Gibree
Dr. Seth Gibree shares how collaboration, awareness and innovation can advance oral cancer prevention and detection.
September 2025
Dentaltown's monthly dental poll reveals how other practices operate, what works, what doesn’t and how dentistry is evolving. The information we gather each month helps us measure trends in the profession. Take a look at this month’s topic and results on radiology and pathology.
September 2025
by Dr. Nareg Apelian
Dr. Nareg Apelian, director of continuing education, shares Dentaltown's latest CE offerings, most popular oral pathology, pharmacology and cariology dentistry courses and more.
February 2025
Dentaltown's monthly dental poll reveals how other practices operate, what works, what doesn’t and how dentistry is evolving. The information we gather each month helps us measure trends in the profession. Take a look at this month’s topic and results on radiology and pathology.
September 2024
by Dr. Seena Patel
Dr. Seena Patel shares multiple case studies in which readers are challenged to identify the likely source of pain in a tooth that shows no signs of dental, pulpal or periodontal pathology.
September 2024
by Dr. Thomas Paumier
Dr. Thomas Paumier discusses how dentists can reduce antimicrobial resistance risk by taking thorough medical histories and following current clinical guidelines for responsible antibiotic prescribing.
August 2025
Dentaltown's monthly dental poll reveals how other practices operate, what works, what doesn’t and how dentistry is evolving. The information we gather each month helps us measure trends in the profession. Take a look at this month’s topic and results on radiology and pathology.
September 2022
by Dr. Manu Dua
Not even a decade into practicing dentistry, Dr. Manu Dua knew that his job made him miserable—something few dentists would dare to acknowledge after eight years of higher education and hundreds of thousands of dollars in tuition and student loan debt. But after Dua was diagnosed with oral cancer in July 2019, he reconsidered how he wanted to spend the rest of his life, which led to him selling his practice and leaving the industry.
March 2021
by Drs. Parul Dua Makkar and Sanjukta Mohanta
At age 32, Calgary dentist Dr. Manu Dua noticed a lesion on the side of his tongue and texted a photo to his sister and fellow dentist, Dr. Parul Dua Makkar, who urged him to get a biopsy. He shrugged off the suggestion, thinking he was too young and healthy to be at risk for oral cancer; less than two years later, Dr. Makkar was speaking at her brother’s funeral. As she and Dr. Sanjukta Mohanta discuss in this article, a happier ending starts with detecting oral cancer early.
August 2021
by Dr. Thomas Paumier
Dentists and orthopedic surgeons alike are often confused about whether patients with prosthetic joints should be prescribed antibiotic prophylaxis before invasive dental procedures. Dr. Thomas Paumier, a member of the panel that created the most recent ADA practice guidelines and appropriate use criteria, covers today’s recommendations.
June 2022
by Dr. William Jacobson
Dr. William Jacobson, author of the new Clinical Dentistry Daily Reference Guide, explores several real-life pain management scenarios dentists could face and shares suggestions to help them master the questions they’ll need to ask, and how to respond to the answers.
December 2022
by Dr. Seena Patel
Dr. Seena Patel challenges readers to correctly identify the oral lesions presented in the images provided and shares information about the treatment of each.
March 2024
by Dr. Dominique Chagniot
The hospital where Dr. Dominique Chagniot is an oral and maxillofacial surgery resident sees, on average, one case of necrotizing fasciitis in the head and neck every month. Chagniot discusses the most common causes and what dentists should be on the lookout for, and also shares the fascinating case study of a patient whose infection had spread from his neck up to his right eye.
December 2023
by Dr. Shahrooz Yazdani
Dr. Shahrooz Yazdani discusses the risk factors for oral cancer and the critical role dentists play in preventive screenings and early detection.
July 2024
With our monthly poll you can see how other practices operate, what works, what doesn’t and how dentistry is evolving. The information we gather each month helps us measure trends in the profession. Take a look at this month’s topic and results.
October 2019
by Dr. Seena Patel
How’s your knowledge of oral pathology holding up? Dr. Seena Patel challenges Dentaltown readers to accurately diagnose lesions.
September 2019
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