Sequedad en la boca.
Este folleto le dará a conocer maneras de prevenir problemas bucales para que le saque el máximo provecho a su tratamiento contra el cáncer. Quizás a usted le sorprenda saber que su dentista es [... more]
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Problemas orales en pacientes con infección por el VIH
Los problemas orales son muy frecuentes en las personas infectadas por el VIH. Más de la tercera parte de las personas que viven con el VIH sufre de problemas orales que surgen a causa del debilitamiento del sistema inmunoló [... more]
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The Story of Fluoridation
It started as an observation, that soon took the shape of an idea. It ended, five decades later, as a scientific revolution that shot dentistry into the forefront of preventive medicine. This is the story of how dental science discovered-and ... [... more]
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What do I need to know about dry mouth?
Dry mouth is the feeling that there is not enough saliva in the mouth. Everyone has a dry mouth once in a while -- if they are nervous, upset or under stress. But if you have a dry mouth all or most of the time, it can be uncomfortable and can ... [... more]
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Special Care in Oral Health
It is an approach to oral health management tailored to the individual needs of people with a variety of medical conditions or limitations that require more than routine delivery of oral care. Special care encompasses preventive, diagnostic, and ... [... more]
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Mouth Problems and HIV
Oral problems are very common in people with HIV. More than a third of people living with HIV have oral conditions that arise because of their weakened immune system. And even though combination antiretroviral therapy has made some oral problems ... [... more]
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Study Finds Tooth Eruption Accelerated in Kids with Diabetes
Mention diabetes and oral health, and the first thing that comes to mind is gum disease. People with diabetes are at increased risk of chronic periodontitis. But there is another possible oral manifestation. Children with diabetes who are ... [... more]
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Enfermedad de las encÃas o periodontal
Si su dentista le ha dicho que tiene una enfermedad de las encÃas, usted no es el único. Actualmente, cerca de 80% de los adultos en los Estados Unidos padecen de alguna u otra forma de esta enfermedad. La enfermedad periodontal [... more]
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The clinical overlap is quite interesting.
The most interesting scientific papers, like the best detective novels, always come with unexpected twists and turns. A great example is an article that NIDCR scientists and colleagues published online recently in the journal Fisher: We donâEURt ... [... more]
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Why is this parched sensation so irritating?
By the late 1980s, NIDCR scientist Dr. Bruce Baum was frustrated. He had been searching for new drugs and other treatments that might help restore adequate salivary flow in people whose salivary glands had been damaged by radiation treatment for ... [... more]
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La boca seca (Dry Mouth)
La boca seca o sequedad bucal es una sensación de que la boca no tiene suficiente saliva. Sin suficiente saliva, usted puede desarrollar caries dental u otras infecciones en la boca. Es posible que tampoco obtenga los nutrientes que necesita [... more]
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Less Is Often Best In Treating TMJ Disorders
Scientists sponsored by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) are looking for answers to what causes these disorders and how best to treat them. Currently, there is little scientific evidence to show which treatments ... [... more]
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