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Promote Remineralization

...completely blocking off the biofilm from the tooth. The effectiveness of sealants in managing noncavitated and cavitated caries lesions is overwhelming: sealants resulted in caries reduction of about 71% up...

Fight Gingivitis with Therapeutic Mouthrinses

...have significant side effects, including: temporary loss of taste; temporary staining of the teeth, restorations, and mucosa; dry, sore mucosa; bitter taste; and slight increase in supragingival calculus formation. Essential...

Antibiotics and Dental Biofilms

...W, Zheng C, Gregory RL, Windsor LJ. Smoking and oral health. In: Cigarette Smoke Toxicity—Linking Individual Chemicals to Human Diseases. Bernhard D, ed. Berlin: Wiley-VCH; 2011:257-280. Mah T, O’Toole G....

The Consequences of Convenience

...Defense Council. Bottled Water: Pure drink or pure hype? Available at: www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/bw/chap2.asp. Accessed January 23, 2012. Sriraman NK, Patrick PA, Hutton K, Edwards KS. Children’s drinking water: parental…

Biofilm Removal Is The Key

...Periodontol. 2002;29(Suppl. 3):72–81. Hallmon WW, Rees TD. Local anti-infective therapy: mechanical and physical approaches. A systematic review. Ann Periodontol. 2003;8:99–114. From Dimensions of Dental Hygiene. April 2012;…

Radiography Revelations

...Stroke. Available at: www.strokeassociation.org/ STROKEORG/ AboutStroke/ AboutStroke_ UCM_308529_SubHomePage.jsp Accessed November 1, 2012. Roger VL, Go AS, Lloyd-Jones DM, et al. Heart disease and stroke statistics–2011 update: a…

Ensure the Efficacy of Tooth Whitening

...Soda andStrawberries for a Whiter Smile. Available at: www.fitwatch.com/health/home-teethwhitening-strawberries-baking-soda-137.html.Accessed April 18, 2013. ADA Council on Scientific Affairs . ToothWhitening/Bleaching: Treatment…

Implant Instrumentation

...Implants Res. 2012;23:76–82. Wingrove SS. Peri-implant Therapy for the Dental Hygienist: Clinical Guide to Maintenance and Disease Complications. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell; 2013. Henderson E, Schneider S, Peterson FC, et al....

Treating Patients With Myasthenia Gravis

...of America Inc.Dental treatment considerations. Available at:www.myasthenia.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=I5LnDa2XVs8%3D. Accessed July 15, 2013. Job Accommodation Network.Accommodating and compliance series:employees with myasthenia…

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