Jaw diseases
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Wisdom teeth - Better Health Channel
Wisdom teeth that may cause problems are best taken out sooner rather than later.
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Osteonecrosis of the jaw | Leukaemia Foundation
Osteonecrosis of the jaw is rare, and appears to be related to long-term treatment with drugs used to treat bone disease in myeloma and other cancers.
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Temporomandibular joint disorders - myDr.com.au
Problems with the temporomandibular joint and the muscles that control jaw movement are known as TMJ disorders. They commonly cause a dull, aching pain in the jaw, as well as a clicking or locking jaw
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Teeth grinding - Better Health Channel
Teeth grinding (bruxism) is involuntary clenching or grinding of the teeth, usually during sleep.
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Teeth Grinding (31-64yrs) - Your Dental Health | Australian Dental Association
This is an involuntary clenching, grinding and gnashing of the teeth. Information for Adults 31 - 64 years.
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Teeth Grinding (65+) - Your Dental Health | Australian Dental Association
This is an involuntary clenching, grinding and gnashing of the teeth. Information for Older Adults 65+ years.
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Print Scanners | Vision Australia. Blindness and low vision services
Print scannersTechnology such as a scanner and JAWs software has helped Brandon to pursue his social science degree. Print scanners use a scanner (similar to a photocopier), on which you place the material to be read. The scanner then transfers the document you have scanned to the print scanning software (also known as Optical Character Recognition or OCR software).
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Oral Appliances to Treat Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Oral Appliances PDFWhat are oral appliances? Oral appliances are one of the options that you can use to treat mild or moderate obstructive sleep apnea, as well as snoring. They are also called Mandibular Advancement Splints (MAS) or Mandibular Advancement Devices (MAD) or Mandibular Repositioning Appliances (MRA). Th
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Tooth anatomy - myDr.com.au
View this image of the structure of a normal tooth and see what's underneath the enamel of your teeth.
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What is coronary heart disease? | The Heart Foundation
The most common cause of a heart attack is coronary heart disease. Plaque has built up in your arteries, cracks and leads to a blood clot forming.
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Osteoporosis treatment and medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws | Issue 2 | Volume 39 | Australian Prescriber
The bisphosphonates and newer drugs such as denosumab, which are used to treat osteoporosis, have been associated with osteonecrosis of the jaws.
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Are you Familiar with the Risks of Ross River Virus Infection?
With recent spikes in the number of reported cases of Ross River virus infection in Australia (Sundstrom 2016), it is an important time to familiarise yourself with Australias most common mosquito-borne infection.
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Oral and dental effects of antidepressants | Issue 3 | Volume 39 | Australian Prescriber
Patients treated with antidepressant drugs may experience a dry mouth. Other drugs associated with dry mouth include...
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Saliva: Salivary Microbiota, Kissing and Dry Mouth
Whilst it may not be the most pleasant or attractive health topic, it is clear that to provide evidence-based care, nurses and healthcare professionals need to know about the bodily fluids that they may come in contact with when providing face-to-face patient care.
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What treatments can be used to prevent and treat alveolar osteitis (dry socket)? | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: Most tooth extractions are undertaken by dentists for a variety of reasons, however, all but three studies included in the present review included participants undergoing extraction of third molars, most of which were undertaken by oral surgeons
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Bone mineral density: testing for osteoporosis | Issue 2 | Volume 39 | Australian Prescriber
Diagnosing osteoporosis requires a careful search for fragility fractures and measuring bone mineral density.
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Osteoporosis - Australasian Menopause Society
Osteoporosis is a condition characterised by weakened bones that fracture easily. After menopause many women are at risk of developing osteoporosis.Peak bone mass is usually reached during a womans 20s to 30s when the skeleton has stopped growing and bones are at their strongest.The female sex hormone oestrogen plays an important role in maintaining bone strength. After menopause oestrogen levels drop and this may result in increased bone loss. The average woman loses up to 10 per cent of
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Calcium Supplements a patient guide - Australasian Menopause Society
The use of calcium supplements has long been considered an integral part of managing osteoporosis, with detailed reviews of medical research indicating a reduction in fracture risk when calcium and vitamin D are prescribed. In addition to the bone health benefits, there is also evidence that calcium supplements may improve cholesterol levels, blood pressure, clotting risk and other cardiovascular risk factors. However, a 2008 study from Auckland, New Zealand, designed to assess the efficacy of c
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What is Complex Regional Pain Syndrome?
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain condition that can last for months or even years. It is a syndrome that doesnt discriminate, often occurring after an injury such as a fracture or sprain.
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta Fragile Bones
Due to its rarity, this can often mean that many nurses and other health professionals may have limited awareness, understanding and experience when caring for individuals with this condition (The OI Society of Australia 2019; Palomo et al. 2015).
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