...tear resistance. Economy package options for the company’s most common sizes, 5″x 5″ and 6″x 6″ medium, are now available. 800-661-4339; hedycanada.com. From Dimensions of Dental Hygiene. December…

...and other aspects of an oral gel formulation intended for the treatment of xerostomia. Int J Pharm. 2004;278: 391–406. Guggenheimer J, Moore PA. Xerostomia: etiology,recognition and treatment. J Am Dent...

...time and expense by eliminating the need for traditional treatments—including composite-based restorations—once lesions extend beyond the enamel.1 Biogenic peptide-based formulas are available in clinical materials, as well…

...etiology, recognition andtreatment. J Am Dent Assoc. 2003;134:61—69. Medications that cause dry mouth. NeuroTalk. Available at: www.neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=25830. Accessed October 19, 2012. Weinburg MA, Theile…

...tried over-the-counter (OTC) bleaching products and are not satisfied with the results. Some patients don’t realize that OTC bleaching products do not work on bonded or crowded teeth. Overall, patient...

...Rarely will just one in-office treatment result in optimal whitening. Hydrogen peroxide is also used in over-the-counter (OTC) products, like Crest Whitestrips and Colgate Simply White. Through a controlled dose...

Aspirin is the most comprehensively studied and least expensive of all antiplatelet medications.1 It is among the most widely used over-the-counter (OTC) medications in the United States as a single...

...many types of therapeutic mouthrinses available, either over-the-counter (OTC) or by prescription. The most commonly used active ingredients in therapeutic mouthrinses include chlorhexidine, cetylpyridinium chloride, delmopinol, and…

...and reduce dentinal hypersensitivity.5,9,10 SDF is a colorless topical medicament composed of 25% to 29% silver, 5% to 6% fluoride, and ammonia.8 The silver component acts as an antimicrobial agent,...

...related to daily biofilm control.12 Low Caries Risk Patients at low caries risk have adequate health literacy; acceptable oral hygiene habits, including the daily use of an over-the-counter (OTC) fluoride...