dry mouth

How to Improve Caries Control in Patients With Dry Mouth

Dry mouth is a problem for both the patient and the dentist. There is...

The Dentist’s Role in Treating Patients with Eating Disorders

The popular media often portrays people with eating disorders as vain young women obsessed...

Patent Awarded for Sjögren’s Syndrome Diagnostic Kit

Researchers at Augusta University have obtained a patent for a predictive, diagnostic, and prognostic...

Sjögren’s Survey Reveals Deep Impact on Both Health and Lifestyle

More than 4 million Americans suffer from Sjögren’s syndrome, 90% of whom are women....

Acupuncture Explored as an Alternative Dental Treatment

Patients see plenty of needles when they’re at the dentist’s office. But they may...

Sjögren’s Syndrome Is About Much More Than a Dry Mouth

Saliva is one of those things in life that patients don’t really appreciate until...

Dentists Encouraged to Prepare for Sjögren’s Awareness Month

This April will mark the 19th annual Sjögren’s Awareness Month as the Sjögren’s Syndrome...

How Diet Affects Your Patients’ Teeth

As dentists, we know that the foods we choose to eat can have a...

Botox Manages Sjögren’s Syndrome Salivary Gland Inflammation

Researchers at the University of Sydney in Australia found another potential medical use for...

Inhibiting Protein May Combat Sjögren’s Syndrome

Though Sjögren’s syndrome affects 4 million Americans and is the second most common autoimmune...