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Managing Dentin Hypersensitivity

Oct 11, 2018

...activity is electronically mediated. Pods Embed Error: Pod not found. Dentin hypersensitivity is one of the most common painful conditions affecting oral comfort and function.1 The Canadian consensus document has...

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The Effects of Joint Hypermobility

Mar 25, 2019

...Credit: nito100/ISTOCK/GETTY IMAGES PLUS Instrument Handle Diameter Large diameter instrument handles allow practitioners with JH to increase finger contact for comfort and control. A clinician with JH has a tendency...

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Aloe Vera’s Impact on Oral Health

May 5, 2020

...aloe vera is one of the most popular medicinal plants. Due to the naturally occurring chemical compounds, it has been shown to demonstrate beneficial inhibitory effects on gram-positive and gram-negative...

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The Inflammatory Response

Jul 7, 2020

...attachment loss, and apical migration of the junctional epithelium. Periodontal diseases result from dysbiosis: an imbalance between different organisms present in the natural microbiota of the subgingival microenvironment. Periodontal…

Oral Systemic

Supporting the Transgender Community

Sep 16, 2020

...venous thrombosis and seizures compared to nonusers.17 Side effects to antiandrogen therapy are sexual dysfunction, infertility, and osteoporosis. Although breast cancer rates in transwomen are comparable to the general population,...

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Reduce Aerosol Risk With Preprocedural Mouthrinse

Nov 24, 2020

...for transmission.17 Another alternative is hydrogen peroxide. A study comparing the anti-gingivitis effects of CHX and hydrogen peroxide found that at levels above 1%, hydrogen peroxide yields several beneficial effects,...

COVID-19

Severity of COVID-19 Illness Does Not Seem to Impact Long-Term Side Effects

Jan 10, 2021

...commonly seen among the patient cohort, their appearance was not associated with how sick patients initially were with COVID-19. The authors suggest that healthcare providers should look for long-term health...

COVID-19

NIH to Investigate Effects of SARS-CoV-2 on Children

Mar 7, 2021

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is instituting a new research program to investigate the effects of the novel coronavirus on children. While many kids develop none or few symptoms...

Fluoride

The New Generation of Stannous Fluoride

May 21, 2021

...2019;150 (4Suppl):s5–s13. White DJ. A “return” to stannous fluoride dentifrices. J Clin Dent. 1995;6(Spec No):29–36. Haraszthy VI, Raylae CC, Sreenivasan PK. Antimicrobial effects of a stannous fluoride toothpaste…

Instrumentation

The Importance of Effective Scaling and Root Planing

Aug 26, 2021

...minimally invasive surgery (VMIS): 36-month results. J Periodontol. 2017;88:528–535. Drisko CL, Cochran DL, Blieden T, et al. Position paper: sonic and ultrasonic scalers in periodontics. Research, Science and Therapy committee...