Mouth diseases
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Gum disease treatment
Treatment for gum disease known as periodontal disease can include non-surgical and surgical treatment options. Treatment is recommended to be completed in steps and requires work from both the patient and the dental team.
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Bleeding gums - MyDr.com.au
Bleeding gums are something many people notice when brushing their teeth or flossing, however, healthy gums rarely bleed.
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Gum disease - Better Health Channel
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Smoking and vaping
Smoking and vaping is associated with a higher risk of gum disease, tooth loss, complications after dental treatments, and users are more likely to develop oral cancers.
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Alcohol and oral health
How does alcohol effect your teeth and gums? Tooth erosion and oral cancer are more likely to develop in long-term, heavy drinkers.
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Gum diseases
Periodontal diseases are a wide range of diseases that affect the gums. The most common types of periodontal disease are gingivitis and periodontitis
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Oral healthcare - MyDr.com.au
Oral health problems include tooth decay, gum disease, mouth ulcers, halitosis, childhood teething and oral thrush.
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Tooth decay and gum disease
Tooth decay and gum disease are the 2 main types of dental disease, but good oral hygiene can prevent them both.
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Oral cancer
Oral cancer is a potentially fatal disease that can affect anyone, of any age. It is an aggressive disease with a survival rate of only 50% over 5 years.
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Mouth Cancer - Introduction | Head and Neck Cancer Types | Head and Neck Cancer Australia
What do we mean by 'Mouth Cancer'? Mouth Cancer is a colloquial term for Oral Cancer
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Gum Disease (Gingivitis and Periodontitis) | Ausmed
Gum disease occurs when the gum (gingiva) - the mucosal tissue surrounding and protecting the teeth - becomes infected and inflamed. Gum disease is usually caused by plaque, a sticky coating of bacteria that accumulates on the teeth along the gum line and causes irritation.
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Oral Health for Older Adults | Ausmed
Oral health is integral to a person’s overall wellbeing and quality of life and contributes significantly to positive ageing. While oral health issues are not inevitable with age, older adults over 50 are significantly more likely to experience problems with their teeth and gums.
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Optimising oral health in frail older people - Australian Prescriber
Many drugs prescribed for older patients can reduce salivary function leading to dry mouth, tooth decay and infections.
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The ocular adverse effects of oral drugs
The rich blood supply of the eye exposes it to the adverse effects of medicines taken by mouth.
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Choosing a combined oral contraceptive pill - Australian Prescriber
Long-term cohort studies show that, compared to non-users of the combined oral contraceptive pill, users have lower rates of death from any cause
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Saliva: Salivary Microbiota, Kissing and Dry Mouth | Ausmed
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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Rivastigmine for people with Alzheimer's disease | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: Rivastigmine (6 to 12 mg daily orally or 9
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Migraine management
Treatment and prevention of migraine – what are the options?
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for primary dysmenorrhoea | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: High-frequency TENS was found to be effective for the treatment of dysmenorrhoea by a number of small trials
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Hormonal contraception and mood disorders - Australian Prescriber
While hormonal contraception is generally safe and effective, it may precipitate depression in some women. This effect may be related to the progestogen contained in the contraceptive.
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