PERIODONTAL DISEASE AND DIABETES MELLITUS The relationship between diabetes mellitus and periodontal disease has been extensively examined. It is clear from epidemiologic research that diabetes increases Periodontal Medicine • CHAPTER 13 237 the risk for and severity of periodontal diseases.59 The biologic mechanisms through which diabetes influences the periodontium are discussed in Chapter 12. The increased prevalence and severity of periodontitis commonly seen in patients with diabetes
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Flossing While almost everyone remembers to brush their teeth‚ some of us just have a hard time remembering to floss. However‚ this simple step‚ that only takes a few minutes‚ should be part of your daily dental hygiene routine. There are areas in and around your teeth that a toothbrush simply cannot reach‚ and the only way to get the debris and plaque out of these areas is to floss. That is what makes flossing such an important step. If you learn to follow up brushing your teeth with flossing‚
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The principal structure of the digestive system is an irregular tube‚ open at both ends‚ called the alimentary (al-i-MEN-tar-ee) canal or the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. In the adult‚ this hollow tube is about 9 meters (29 feet) long Think of the tube as a passageway that extends through the body like a hallway through a building. Food must be broken down or digested and then absorbed through the walls of the digestive tube before it can actually enter the body and be used by cells The teeth
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RESEARCH: KAYMITO LEAVES DECOCTION AS ANTISEPTIC MOUTHWASH RESEARCHERS: LUNA‚ ZOREN KLENT A. YADAO‚ NEÑALEN Y. LOPEZ‚ HERY JR. G. MANATAD‚ DANIEL NICHOLAS MILAN‚ KIMBERLY G. LOAYON‚ KENJI EDWARD L. VILLEJO‚ JEPHTHA MILCAH RESEARCH ADVISER: MRS. MARY LOUIE GALAURA CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION Chrysophyllum cainito is a tropical tree of the family Sapotaceae‚ native to the lowlands of Central America and the West Indies. It grows rapidly and reaches
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Explain the systems within your dental practice for internal and external referrals for advice‚ support or treatment. The most common referral in our practice is for a therapist for scale and polish‚ filling‚ whitening teeth‚ radiographs or for extraction of deciduous teeth. Our therapist doesn’t have direct access and patients have to be referred to her. To refer a patient to the therapist‚ appointment need to be booked and therapy prescription placed on the top of the notes in patient file with
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My Career Path Dental Hygienist She was a young high school graduate with a four month old daughter who had no financial or emotional support from the baby’s father‚ depending on her parents to support both her and the baby feeling hopeless‚ thinking that life was going down the drain for her. Every day she would look into her beautiful daughter’s eyes and cry because she knew that her daughter deserves the best‚ and that is what she couldn’t give her. She searched deep within herself and found
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Written by Ann Pietrangelo | Published on August 25‚ 2014 Medically Reviewed by George Krucik‚ MD‚ MBA on August 25‚ 2014 952 THE EFFECTS OF SMOKING ON THE BODY No matter how you smoke it‚ tobacco is dangerous to your health and affects your entire body. Image Mood Stimulation Poor Vision Anxiety and Irritability Another Cold‚ Another Flu Lung Cancer Constricted Blood Vessels High Cholesterol Heart Disease Stained Teeth Smelly Hair Diabetes Complications Erectile Dysfunction Early Menopause
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Abstract— Azadirachtaindica fruit pulp and leaf extract were used to test antimicrobial activity against disease causing bacteria Staphylococcuaureus. Extracts of varying concentrations of Azadirachtaindica fruit pulp and leaf extract were prepared using Phosphate Buffer and tested against test organisms using agar diffusion method. Oxfloxacinof same varying concentrations were used to compare the effect of antimicrobial activity of fruit pulp and leaf extract. Keywords: Azadirachtaindica‚ Antimicrobial
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1 1. For lower premolars‚ the purpose of inclining the handpiece lingually is to A. B. C. D. Avoid buccal pulp horn Avoid lingual pulp horn Remove unsupported enamel Conserve lingual dentine 2. For an amalgam Restoration of weakened cusp you should A. B. C. Reduce cusp by 2mm on a flat base for more resistance Reduce cusp by 2mm following the outline of the cusp Reduce 2mm for retention form 3. Before filling a class V abrasion cavity with GIC you should A. B. C. Clean with pumice‚ rubber cup
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Lab Report Title Page: Determine Disinfectant and Antiseptic Effectiveness Using Zone Inhibition Method Prepared for: By: Date: Introduction Page: Abstract This study is to examine the effects of different types of disinfectants by disk diffusion method using common agents such as Betadine‚ Clorox‚ Crest‚ Kiss My Face‚ Listerine‚ and Lysol. Wound care and general cleaning of home surfaces is a part of daily activity for many of the general population. Knowing
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