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Ayurveda and COVID-19
Published in Srijan Goswami, Chiranjeeb Dey, COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2, 2022
In Dinacharya, a lot of importance has been given to the hygiene of the mouth, teeth, and gums. The toothpaste that we use should contain certain astringent herbs to keep the teeth tightly held together and the gums healthy. Most Ayurvedic toothpastes do contain these herbs. Cleanliness of the genitals and the anus has been given special attention. Use of water is far better than using toilet paper. There is an elaborate description of the care of all the sense organs with regular use of herbal oils and drops for eyes and ears for better vision and hearing. Gargling with a herbal mouthwash is suggested for oral hygiene and better taste. Special herbs for gargling have been suggested. Gargling thoroughly after every meal is definitely preferable to just wiping the mouth with a tissue. Applying oil to the whole body and keeping it on for ten minutes before taking a bath each morning is the best way to prevent wrinkling of the skin, dry skin, and itching. This is known as Abhyanga. It reduces Vata dosha and helps to keep the skin young and the complexion glowing. It nourishes the muscles, lubricates the joints, and increases body awareness.
Preschool children: 1–4 years
Published in Judy More, Infant, Child and Adolescent Nutrition, 2021
Under-fives are particularly vulnerable to dental decay which is the breakdown and wearing away of tooth enamel. Tooth brushing twice per day with fluoridated toothpaste is required as well as limiting high sugar foods to only four times per day. Further dental care principles are discussed in Chapter 13 as if any first teeth have to be extracted, the likelihood of overcrowding when the adult teeth come through increases.
Mouth, tongue, lips and ears
Published in Richard Ashton, Barbara Leppard, Differential Diagnosis in Dermatology, 2021
Richard Ashton, Barbara Leppard
In granulomatous cheilitis, the whole lip (upper or lower) is swollen. Initially this may fluctuate quite a lot, but eventually the swelling becomes permanent. The cause is unknown, although it can sometimes be due to an allergic contact dermatitis to toothpaste. If the buccal mucosa is also thickened, consider Crohn's disease. Ask about abdominal symptoms and look inside the mouth for the characteristic cobblestone appearance of the buccal mucosa. If necessary, do a barium follow through and a biopsy. If there is an associated facial nerve palsy and/or a fissured tongue (see p. 111) consider the Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome. Injection of triamcinolone 5 mg/ml into the swollen lip is often helpful.
Extended caries prevention programme with biannual application of fluoride varnish for toddlers: prevalence of dental fluorosis at ages 7–9 years and associated factors
Published in Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, 2023
Thalia Fatma Kassem, Zhina Fadhil, Maria Anderson
Between ages 1 and 3 years, starting as soon as the first tooth erupted, all participants were advised to use fluoride toothpaste (1000–1450 ppm F, an amount corresponding to the size of the child’s little fingernail) morning and evening. These recommendations were given once a year to the reference group and twice a year to the test group. At each intervention visit, all parents also received a free tube of toothpaste (1000–1450 ppm F). Additionally, the test group received fluoride varnish treatments (Duraphat®, 22.6 mg F per ml, Colgate-Palmolive) at all intervention sessions. The amount of fluoride varied with the number of erupted teeth but never exceeded 0.25 ml. For more details, see Anderson et al. [11]. Between 3 and 9years of age, the children were enrolled in the same caries prevention programme. All dental caregivers for the participants where obligated to follow the caries prevention programme that the Public Dental Service introduced in Stockholm in 2004 [12].
Protocol with non-toxic chemicals to control biofilm in dental unit waterlines: physical, chemical, mechanical and biological perspective
Published in Biofouling, 2022
Rachel Maciel Monteiro, Viviane de Cassia Oliveira, Rodrigo Galo, Denise de Andrade, Ana Maria Razaboni, Evandro Watanabe
In dentistry, the use of high concentrations of citric acid has been associated with antimicrobial activity. Its effectiveness is attributed to the low pH that acts as a chelating agent (Georgopoulou et al. 1994). Sodium bicarbonate, another lower toxicity chemical, is frequently employed as a cleansing agent by its ability in loosening debris and dissolving mucus (Moharamzadeh 2017). Toothpastes containing a concentration of 20% or more of sodium bicarbonate enhance mechanical plaque removal and improved gingival health (Ghassemi et al. 2020). It has already been reported that a high concentration of sodium chloride increases the external osmotic pressure that may perturb water efflux and dehydration (Wood 2015). Hypertonic saline solution is capable of inhibiting replication of SARS-CoV-2 by disturbing ionic interactions (Machado et al. 2021). Taking these aspects into consideration, it has been hypothesized that a protocol with increased anti-biofilm action could be achieved when associating citric acid, sodium bicarbonate and sodium chloride.
Nano-hydroxyapatite use in dentistry: a systematic review
Published in Drug Metabolism Reviews, 2020
Ioana Roxana Bordea, Sebastian Candrea, Gabriela Teodora Alexescu, Simion Bran, Mihaela Băciuț, Grigore Băciuț, Ondine Lucaciu, Cristian Mihail Dinu, Doina Adina Todea
Wang et al. (2016) conducted a 3-month clinical trial that evaluated the hypersensitivity management of nano-HA pastes. They included 28 subjects in this study with 137 teeth that presented a minimal hypersensitivity of 4 on the visual analog scale (VAS). Four groups were formed: desensibilize nano-P paste (20% HA potassium nitrate and NaF, 9000 ppm F), desensibilize nano-P associated with home-care pastes (10% HA, potassium nitrate and NaF, 900 ppm F), Pro-Relief professional paste (8% Arginine) associated with home care tooth paste (8% Arginine, sodium monofluorophosphate, 1450 ppm F) and Duraphat professional varnish (NaF varnish, 22.600 ppm F), respectively. After applying the professional treatment over a 3-week period and the home-care over a 3-month period, statistical analysis could be made with data collected at baseline, at 1 month and 3 months, data consisting in VAS evaluation.