Month: March 2021
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Do You Get Canker Sores??
If you haven’t had one yet, consider yourself blessed. Canker sores a.k.a. Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis affects 20% of the general population. These little suckers can pop up anywhere there is non-keratinized tissues of the oral cavity (usually anywhere except on your gums where the teeth are). So you should not see these on the little…
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What Is Combination Syndrome?
The study of prosthodontics allows us to create appliances for those who are missing teeth, and give those who are edentulous a chance to speak and chew properly again. Edentulism (the process of losing teeth) comes with it a host of issues – the syndrome we are going to discuss today has a ‘combination’ of…
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Peri-Mucositis: What To Do?
First things first: define the difference between Peri-Implantitis and Peri-Mucositis. Generally peri-implant mucositis is a precursor to peri-implantitis. Evidence suggests that peri-implant mucositis may be successfully treated and is reversible if caught early4. Peri-Mucositis: This is essentially the less concerning, yet still very concerning, condition of the two. It may present with signs similar to…
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ToothPaste Review: Baking Soda Toothpastes
The question has been posed: Do toothpastes that contain Baking Soda work? The immediate answer is this: Whatever toothpaste is going to get you to brush twice a day is going to be better than nothing. But besides that, let’s get into it. What is Baking Soda?: Sodium Bicarbonate, (NaHCO3) for the nerds, is usually…
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