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Treatment Considerations For Heart Patients

May 8, 2015

...self-study activity is electronically mediated. Pods Embed Error: Pod not found. With a prevalence of 82.6 million, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common systemic disease in the United States.1...

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The Effects of Polishing on Esthetic Restorations

Mar 16, 2017

...monomer components in composite materials has also furthered the development of ceramic materials.1 Each restorative material possesses its own advantages and disadvantages (Figure 1). Material selection focuses on: the extent...

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Effects of Aging on Periodontal Health Investigated

Jul 17, 2017

...effects of aging on the periodontium and what this means for the practicing clinician. Written by Sivaraman Prakasam, BDS, MSD, PhD—an assistant professor in the Department of Periodontology at Oregon...

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The Role of Homeopathy in Oral Health Care

Aug 9, 2017

...Conditions Under Which Homeopathic Drugs May be Marketed. Available at: fda.gov/iceci/compliancemanuals/compliancepolicyguidancemanual/ucm074360.htm. Accessed July 12, 2017. National Institutes of Health. Health Information. Available…

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Periodontal Disease Management

Jul 19, 2018

...2014 Jun 1;4(6):239. Ghapanchi J, Kamali F, Moattari A, et al. In vitro comparison of cytotoxic and antibacterial effects of 16 commercial toothpastes. J Int Oral Health. 2015;7:39–43. Lawrence LM,...

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Risks to Oral Health Posed by Swimming

Aug 13, 2018

...R, McNally M. Barodontalgia as a differential diagnosis: symptoms and findings. J Can Dent Assoc. 2005;71:39–42. Baghele ON. Prevalence of dental erosion among young competitive swimmers: a pilot study. Compend...

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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…