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 ...

There are three multiple sclerosis symptoms in the oral cavity 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...