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Polyox bandage to prevent dry socket
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Dry socket prevention with the Polyox bandage

Dec. 11, 2024
Learn more about how the Polyox bandage can enhance healing and reduce the incidence of alveolar osteitis, or dry socket.
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Low magnesium levels and tooth grinding
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Low magnesium levels and tooth grinding

July 8, 2024
Magnesium deficiency can cause a variety of systemic issues. Learn more about how magnesium supplementation can offer a holistic approach to the management of bruxism by addressing...
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Xylitol’s link to stroke and heart attacks

June 17, 2024
While sugar substitutes like xylitol and erythritol offer benefits in terms of calorie reduction and glycemic control, emerging evidence suggests that they may pose cardiovascular...
Oral Pathology

Treating cold sores in two days and canker sores through glutathione antioxidation

June 11, 2024
Two doctors explore glutathione’s antioxidative mechanisms as a potential treatment for aphthous ulcers (canker sores) and herpes simplex virus lesions (cold sores)—common oral...
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A new pill to treat sleep apnea

June 4, 2024
A new pill called AD109, currently in phase III clinical trials, has been created to relieve the symptoms of sleep apnea and prevent the upper airway from closing. Drs. Scott ...
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Periodontics

Problems when patients lose their teeth (chewing difficulty, dysphagia, and aspiration): A patient’s perspective

One of Dr. Scott Froum’s patients went through successful, complex periodontal treatment, but he remains edentulous in one area. This is the patient’s personal account of the ...