Systemic diseases: how much does periodontal health affect
In the last decade, the scientific community and in particular the branch of dentistry has researched the correlations between systemic diseases and periodontal health. Periodontitis is the sixth most widespread disease in the world, it is a chronic inflammatory disease and can also manifest itself in very serious forms.
E-cigarettes and oral health: are there any implications?
Electronic cigarettes have ridden the fashion of recent years, effectively replacing the old cigarette, without maintaining the purpose for which they were initially marketed, which is to be a gateway to the possibility of quitting smoking.
Interdental cleaning: what are the most effective tools
In the dental field, prevention is everything: correct oral hygiene and daily interdental cleaning guarantee a lower probability of developing common dental diseases such as caries and periodontitis.
Low Dose Medicine: new drug therapies for periodontitis
Periodontitis is one of the most common dental diseases and is often associated with other chronic inflammatory diseases. A new therapy for its treatment could derive from Low Dose Medicine, the synthesis of a new pharmacological technique that is making its way into medicine.
Myofascial pain syndrome and dental problems
Myofascial pain syndrome is characterized by acute pain due to deep inflammation of the connective tissue covering a single muscle or multiple muscle groups.
Inflammation of the gum due to tooth eruption
A diagnosis of pericoronitis characterizes inflammation of the gum due to the eruption of a tooth. It is an acute inflammation very often linked to the eruption of wisdom teeth or third molars.
Stitches after oral surgery
After an oral surgery or simply a tooth extraction, it is necessary to apply sutures to allow the surgical wound to heal properly.
Periodontitis in the elderly: prevention and treatment
The average age of an individual has increased in recent years; progress, proper nutrition and greater attention to dental therapies have allowed many people of the third age to keep their natural teeth, but this has also led to an increase in periodontitis in the elderly.
Acute hypersensitivity of the oral cavity: what can it cause?
The oral cavity, in the space of a day, comes into contact with many substances: from food, to chewing gum, snacks, drinks and even products for the hygiene of the mouth; substances that could potentially cause acute oral hypersensitivity.
Melatonin to reduce the risk of oral mucositis in cancer patients
Oncological therapies have consequences on the health of the mouth and teeth, in particular cancer patients are often affected by oral mucositis; a recent study demonstrated the efficacy of melatonin for the prevention of this pathology following anticancer therapies.
