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Bookmark or Share- Chewing Gum | American Dental Association - ADAKey Points. Chewing gum in various forms has been around since ancient times. The act of chewing gum increases salivary flow and volume by mechanical action and stimulation of oral taste receptors. Chewing sugar-free gum may, when added to a regular home oral care routine of twice daily brushing with fluoridated toothpaste and daily cleaning ...
- Periodontitis | American Dental Association - ADAKey Points. Roughly 42 percent of all dentate U.S. adults 30 years of age or older have periodontitis. Attachment and bone loss associated with periodontal disease are results of the body’s immune response to plaque biofilm and its metabolic byproducts. While associations between periodontitis and various systemic conditions and diseases have ...
- Antibiotics for Dental Pain and Swelling Guideline (2019) - ADAIt is based on the “ Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline on Antibiotic Use for the Urgent Management of Pulpal- and Periapical-Related Dental Pain and Intraoral Swelling,” published in the November 2019 issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association. Content is neither intended to nor does it establish a standard of care or ...
- Dental Floss/Interdental Cleaners | American Dental Association - ADAInterdental cleaning helps remove debris and interproximal dental plaque, the plaque that collects between two teeth. Dental floss and other interdental cleaners help clean these hard-to-reach tooth surfaces and reduce the likelihood of gum disease and tooth decay. A news release from the ADA 4 reaffirmed the use of an interdental cleaner (like ...
- Oral-Systemic Health | American Dental Association - ADASystemic conditions that can affect oral health include: Behavioral and social disorders including interpersonal violence and elder abuse, or conditions involving chronic pain such as osteoarthritis, or motor control such as multiple sclerosis (MS), present a number of symptoms that can adversely affect oral health care and treatment, and may ...
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