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Tipping the Scales Toward Remineralization

Nov 5, 2019

...3.3), sports drinks (pH of 2.3 to 4.4), wine (pH of 2.3 to 3.8), and beer (pH of 4.0 to 5.0) are consumed. Over time, drinking these beverages can cause...

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Researchers Develop Antimicrobial Peptides to Inhibit Implant Biofilms

Nov 26, 2019

...to adhere to the implant’s surface. This new method demonstrates how an antimicrobial peptide can bind to an implant and directly counter localized pathogens at the site, rather than working...

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Treating Youth Traumatic Dental Injuries

Nov 19, 2019

...community sports organizations and councils.5,6,8,11,14,21 For more information, visit the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons website at: aaoms.org/media/april-is-national-facial-protection-month. CONCLUSION TDIs are…

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The Use of Mouthrinses in the Fight Against Cariogenic Bacteria

Nov 19, 2019

...age due to the risk of ingestion.19 In a study comparing povidone-iodine and chlorhexidine mouthrinses, children at high-caries risk were divided into three groups following restorative treatment: the first group...

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Supporting Oral Health in Patients With Spina Bifida

Dec 11, 2019

Neurogenetic Disorder Spina bifida is a neurogenetic disorder with a complex etiology that involves genetic and environmental factors. It is part of a larger group of congenital birth defects termed...

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New Guideline Suggests Antibiotics Seldom Needed for Toothaches

Jan 15, 2020

...if needed, over-the-counter pain relievers. The guideline offers examples in which antibiotics may be prescribed for a toothache. “When dental treatment is not immediately available and the patient has signs...

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The Etiology of Noncarious Cervical Lesions

Jan 22, 2020

...desirable for restoring NCCLs. The restoration of NCCLs may involve a regular composite, a low modulus composite, a flowable composite, or a flowable composite liner. Low modulus materials or liners...

Oral Systemic

The Varicella Zoster Virus

Mar 20, 2020

...history of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia. In: Herpes Zoster: Postherpetic -Neuralgia and Other Complications. In: Watson C, Gershon A, Oxman M, eds. Herpes Zoster: Postherpetic Neuralgia and Other Complications....

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When Perio Isn’t Perio

Mar 20, 2020

...Available at: perio.org/sites/default/files/files/Staging%20and%20Grading%20Periodontitis.pdf. Accessed February 19, 2020. American Dental Hygienists’ Association. Bylaws and Code of Ethics. Available at:…

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Developing Dentition

Mar 20, 2020

...rice grain from ages to 2. The amount of toothpaste can be increased to a pea-sized amount from ages 3 to 6. Children older than 6 may use a 0.05%...