Hygiene Update

Gingival Hyperplasia in a Child

A case report and literature review by Ahmad et al investigated a possible dose-related...

sitegroundNovember 7, 20111 Mins read

Hygiene Update

Children’s Tooth-Brushing Habits as Reported by Mothers

Epidemiological surveys commonly use the oral habits of children as reported by their mothers...

sitegroundNovember 7, 20111 Mins read

Hygiene Update

Alendronate Gel and Chronic Periodontitis

Alendronate (ALN), an aminobisphosphonate, has been shown to inhibit osteoclastic bone resorption and is...

sitegroundSeptember 13, 20111 Mins read

Hygiene Update

Scaling and Root Planing With Different Irrigation Solutions

A study that investigated the impact on treatment outcome after 12 months of different...

sitegroundSeptember 13, 20111 Mins read

Hygiene Update

Effects of Silver Diamine Fluoride

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) has been shown to be a successful treatment for arresting...

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Fluoride and Orthodontic Treatment

A study by Dr. Car­men Gonzales, et al investigated the effect of systemic fluoride...

sitegroundMay 9, 20111 Mins read

Hygiene Update

Enamel De- and Remineralization

To determine the effects of fluoride and pH on enamel de- and remineralization, a...

sitegroundMay 9, 20111 Mins read

Hygiene Update

Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy for Periodontitis

Investigating changes occurring in the sub­gingival microbiological composition of subjects with aggressive periodontitis who...

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Rheumatoid Arthritis and Periodontal Disease

The prevalence of periodontal disease has doubled among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) when...

sitegroundMarch 7, 20111 Mins read

Hygiene Update

Protecting Against Root Caries

Since dentin is more susceptible to caries than enamel, dentin demineralization may be influenced...

sitegroundMarch 7, 20111 Mins read