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...Whitening/Bleaching: Treatment Considerations for Dentists and Their Patients,” provides more detailed information about the safety and efficacy of tooth whitening procedures. It is available at:…

...Professionals: Concomitant Use of Ibuprofen and Aspirin. Available at: www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/PostmarketDrugSafetyInformationforPatientsandProviders/ucm125222.ht m. Accessed March 22, 2010. Ho PM, Spertus JA, Masoudi FA, et al.…

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...common oral complaint are far from it. Its effects on the oral cavity range from complete devastation, such as with methamphetamine abusers, to minor irritation that can be addressed with...

...Periodontol. 2008;79: 1395-1400. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research 1999-2004. Dental Caries. Available at:www.nidcr.nih.gov/DataStatistics/FindDataByTopic/DentalCaries. Accessed October 31, 2010. Puig-Silla M,…

...attributed to cavitational activity and acoustic microstreaming, as both phenomena are interrelated. What does the evidence say about the effects of cavitation and microstreaming? Evidence of these effects by cavitation...

...compensate by increasing fluid intake or increasing their use of salts or sugars. These compensatory mechanisms, such as over-salting or over-sweetening food, can translate into harmful health effects including poorly...

...CHX varnish currently available is a 1% CHX/1% thymol combination varnish. Studies performed in Europe varied in design with CHX compared to a variety of agents. Some studies used a...

...diabetes on periodontal bone loss. Reprinted with permission from: Genco RJ, Williams RC, eds. Periodontal Disease and Overall Health: A Clinician’s Guide. Yardley, Pa: Professional Audience Communications; 2010:90. Pharmacologic…