Mouth diseases
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Hand, foot and mouth disease
Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a mild viral infection caused by different human viruses, for example, Coxsackie A, enterovirus and echovirus.
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Hand, foot and mouth disease
Find out what is hand, foot and mouth disease and links to trusted information on it's symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
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Hand, foot and mouth disease | Raising Children Network
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common childhood illness. It comes up as mouth ulcers and blisters on your childs hands and feet. Its usually harmless.
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Hand, foot and mouth disease - myDr.com.au
Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common childhood illness causing mouth sores and a skin rash. Read about the symptoms, treatment and how to prevent infection by this viral illness.
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Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
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Hand foot and mouth: a mother's story
Hand, foot and mouth disease has nothing to do with cattle, it is a common virus typically suffered by young children
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Parenting and Child Health - Health Topics - Hand, foot and mouth disease
Hand, foot and mouth disease is very common, and usually is a mild illness. It is not related to the disease of a similar name that affects cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and other 'cloven-hooved' animals.
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Oral Care
Good oral health is important to quality of life and wellbeing. Some residents are particularly at risk of poor oral health and diseases of the mouth. Oral hygiene in terminally ill and dying residents needs to be considered.
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Dry Mouth (Xerostomia) | myVMC
Xerostomia (dry mouth) is the subjective feeling of oral dryness, which may or may not be associated with a problem with the salivary glands. It is not a disease.
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Parenting and Child Health - Health Topics - Tongue-tie
Tongue-tie is when the connection between the lower surface of the tongue and the floor of the mouth (the frenulum) comes very close to the tip of the tongue. The tip of the tongue cannot move far and it may have a small V shaped indentation (notch).
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Treating all teeth (full mouth) within 24 hours for chronic gum disease (periodontitis) in adults | Cochrane
Long lasting (chronic) gum disease causes damage to the gums and soft tissue structures around teeth. This review seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of full-mouth treatments carried out within 24 hours compared to the more conventional treatment of partial mouth scaling and root planing (SRP) usually done over a number of weeks. The treatments being reviewed are full-mouth scaling (FMS) and full-mouth disinfection (FMD). A secondary aim was to establish if there was a difference in effectiveness between FMS and FMD. This review updates our previous review published in 2008.
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Glutamine for treatment of active Crohn's disease | Cochrane
Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the intestines which has periods of inactivity and periods when it flares up. Crohn's disease can affect any part of the digestive tract, from the mouth to the anus. The most common symptoms of the disease include abdominal pain, non-bloody diarrhoea and weight loss. When people with Crohn's disease are experiencing symptoms of the disease it is said to be active; periods when the symptoms stop are called remission.
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Treatment for gum disease (periodontitis) for the management of disease involving the heart and blood vessels in patients with chronic gum disease | Cochrane
Treatment for gum disease (periodontitis) for the management of disease involving the heart and blood vessels in patients with chronic gum disease
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Routine scale and polish for periodontal health in adults | Cochrane
Scaling and polishing of the teeth may reduce deposits (plaque and calculus), as well as bleeding and inflammation of the gums (gingivitis). Over time a reduction in gingivitis (a milder form of gum disease) will reduce progression to periodontitis (a severe gum disease).
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Flossing to reduce gum disease and tooth decay | Cochrane
It is assumed that removing plaque (a layer of bacteria in an organic matrix which forms on the teeth) will help prevent gum disease (gingivitis) and tooth decay (dental caries). Gum disease, which appears as red, bleeding gums, may eventually contribute to tooth loss. Untreated tooth decay may also result in tooth loss. Toothbrushing removes some plaque, but cannot reach in-between the teeth, where gum disease and tooth decay are common. This review looks at the added benefit of dental flossing, in people who brush their teeth regularly, for preventing gum disease and tooth decay.
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Does treatment for gum disease help people with diabetes control blood sugar levels? | Cochrane
The main question addressed by this review is: how effective is gum disease treatment for controlling blood sugar levels (known as glycaemic control) in people with diabetes, compared to no active treatment or usual care?
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Powered/electric toothbrushes compared to manual toothbrushes for maintaining oral health | Cochrane
This review has been conducted to assess the effects of using a powered (or 'electric') toothbrush compared with using a manual toothbrush for maintaining oral health.
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Different types of powered toothbrushes for plaque control and healthy gums | Cochrane
Powered brushes were first introduced commercially in the 1960s. A previously published Cochrane systematic review suggested one type of powered brush was superior to manual toothbrushing for the removal of plaque and reduction of gum inflammation.That review did not allow direct comparison between the different types of powered toothbrushes.
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Interventions for the management of dry mouth: topical therapies | Cochrane
Dry mouth is a common problem with a range of causes. The symptom may be due to a reduction in the quantity of saliva produced, or a change in the composition of saliva, but a feeling of dry mouth may also be present in people with normal saliva production. Radiotherapy or chemotherapy for head and neck cancers, and diseases such as Sjgren's Syndrome, may result in reduced saliva production. Many commonly prescribed medications are associated with a feeling of dry mouth, despite normal saliva production. As well as difficulty in speaking, chewing and swallowing, prolonged dry mouth may result in increased risk of tooth decay and reduced quality of life. In many sufferers dry mouth cannot be cured, but effective ways for people to manage dry mouth symptoms are available. Many topical treatments (applied directly to the inside of the mouth) such as sprays, lozenges, mouthrinses, gels, oils, chewing gum or toothpastes have been evaluated in this review, but there is no strong evidence that any topical treatment is effective for relieving the sensation of dry mouth. Oxygenated glycerol triester (OGT) saliva substitute spray is more effective than a water based electrolyte spray. A gel-releasing device worn in the mouth, or a mouthcare system might be effective but more research is needed. Chewing gum increases saliva production but there is no evidence that gum is better or worse than saliva substitutes. Acidic products and those containing sugar should be avoided.
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Enamel matrix derivative (Emdogain) for periodontal tissue regeneration in intrabony defects | Cochrane
Emdogain might have some advantages over other methods of regenerating the tissue supporting teeth lost by gum disease, such as less postoperative complications, but has not been shown to save more compromised teeth or that patients noticed any aesthetic improvement 1 year after its application.
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