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In addition to reducing local pain and inflammation, gargling with a salt-water solution may eliminate bacteria and virus through dilution and expulsion and also through the local pH changes it causes.

Experiments have confirmed a connection between rheumatoid arthritis flare-ups and periodontitis.

Discovery of erythroplakia in a patient’s mouth is more serious than finding leukoplakia. Approximately half of erythroplakic lesions represent invasive carcinomas. Review the differential diagnosis and management in this review article.

The main complaint of an 11-year-old patient was “cavities on baby teeth.” Examining revealed that teeth #3, 14, and 30 have decay. Testing for vitality revealed positive results for all teeth. Nos. 3 and 14 would need more treatment than a straightforward restoration due to the insufficient thickness of the remaining dentin. The author explores early permanent first molar extraction and shows how the tooth he rejects—the permanent first molar—can enable the second permanent molar to become the cornerstone and, in certain situations, prevent extraction of the third molar.

Test your understanding of the most frequent IC breaches by taking this quiz. You can even discover some best practices for avoiding the usual offenders.

Instagram may take your dental work to previously unheard-of heights. You just need to keep learning and making time for it. This post has a lot of valuable advice. After examining, keep an eye on the trend and experiment with fresh, creative ideas for your account. Currently, “post-story-reel-hashtags” are all the rage.