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Estrogen and Temporomandibular Disorders

Jan 15, 2020

...C, Xu YP, et al. Acupuncture therapy in the management of the clinical outcomes for temporomandibular disorders: a prisma-compliant meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2017;96:60–64. From Dimensions of Dental Hygiene. January…

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Assessing the Risk of Drug Interactions

Mar 20, 2020

...expected and unexpected effects. This may include the interaction of two or more drugs competing for the same receptor sites, producing various outcomes.5 Rather than affecting drug concentration (as with...

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Lung Disease and E-Cigarettes

May 26, 2020

...Francisco: Anresco Laboratories. Available at: https://cannabis.anresco.com/analysis-of-illicit-vs-regulated-market-extracts. Accessed May 14, 2020. Kamal MA, Raghunathan VA. Modulated phases of phospholipid bilayers induced by…

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Caries Risk of E-Cigarette Use

Dec 21, 2020

...activity is electronically mediated. Pods Embed Error: Pod not found. Dental caries is a complex, multifactorial disease with many etiologic factors, including diet, composition of oral bacteria, level of salivary...

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Oral Effects of Eating Disorders

Apr 7, 2022

...Hygiene: Theory and Practice. 5th ed. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier; 2020:902–916. Absah I, Rishi A, Talley NJ, Katzka D, Halland M. Rumination syndrome: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Neurogastroenterol Motil.…

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Help Your Patients Achieve a Beautiful Smile

Jun 16, 2023

...led light on tooth bleaching protocols: in vitro study of bleaching effectiveness. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther. 2020;32:102052. Robo I, Heta S, Spiro K, Ostreni V. Topic: complications and side effects of...

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Exercise May Be the Missing Link in the Fight Against Musculoskeletal Disorders

Jul 14, 2026

...systematic review and meta-analysis. Sport Sciences for Health. 2024;20(4):1119-1129. Ludwig E, Tolle SL. Ensure proper fit. Dimensions of Dental Hygiene. 2017;15(4):24-26. Tauqeer S, Arooj A, Shakeel H. Effects of manual...

Online Streaming Periodontal Instrumentation Videos By Anna Pattison, RDH, MS

Aug 3, 2012

...coming months. These will include advanced instruments and techniques such as the use of : • Magnetostrictive ultrasonic scaling • Piezoelectric ultrasonic scaling • Alternative fulcrums : Extraoral, Reinforced,…

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Providing Comprehensive Care

Oct 1, 2016

...2016. Gawel R. Online toolkit improves integrated approaches to dental care. Available at: dentistrytoday.com/news/todays-dental-news/item/1139-online-toolkit-improves-integratedapproaches-to-dental-care. Accessed September 21, 2016.…

UB to Develop Online Intervention to Improve Oral Health Practices

Apr 1, 2019

University at Buffalo (UB) researchers will launch an online intervention to help dental patients improve oral health practices. The 2-year, $438,000 grant will allow investigators to design an intervention based...