Bacteria are the number one factor in periodontal destruction that is caused by different kinds of pathogens that grow in the oral cavity. Although these bacteria are needed to start a periodontal disease they are not the only factor that ...

Smoking is one of the most important factors in causing periodontal disease. Researches have shown that tobacco users are characterized of loss periodontal attachment, bone destruction, greater periodontal pockets, increased rate of calculus formation and if these conditions are not ...

Oral manifestations in MS patients There are three oral manifestations that should be of interest to the dental hygienist. Trigeminal Neuralgia After the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis trigeminal neuralgia usually appears. Clients who have trigeminal neuralgia will experience "lightning-like pain" through their face when brushing or simply applying makeup. ...

Pharmacological effects of MS drugs Just a couple years ago there were no medication available to completely cure multiple sclerosis (MS). There were just  medications and different therapies to keep MS severity relatively under control. But what is happening today? Today ...

Multiple Sclerosis - History and Symptoms History of MS The first who described the clinical and pathological features of MS was: Jean Martin Charcot. Jean-Martin Charcot was born in Paris, France, in late 1825; he is called by some the founder of ...

Oral cancer the disease of the poor Oral disease is a disease that causes death. This is a fact that many people ignore because its mostly present in third world countries, and poorest populations. The incidence still remains high. 350.000 people are diagnosed every year around the globe. Recent ...

What is Pregnancy Gingivitis? Pregnancy gingivitis is simply gingivitis that occurs during pregnancy. More than 50% of all pregnant women experience some form of ...

Oral cancer is an oral malignancy that effects both patients and health care resources. The current standard of treatment includes surgery and radiotherapy. Advances have been made these recent years with improved methods of the oral tissue reconstruction and rehabilitation that have significantly changed clients quality of life and disease outcome. ...

What is Rheumatoid Arthritis Arthritis is an illness that is not just a disease of the old. Some forms of arthritis affect children still in diapers, while thousands of people are stricken in the ...