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Dental Hygiene Newswire

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Yearly Archives: 2025

Oral syphilis - the great imitator: a series of six cases

Oral syphilis

Key messages: Globally, the incidence of syphilis has increased over the last two decades. Oral manifestations may be the only or most significant feature of primary and secondary syphilis. Oral health clinicians should consider the possibility of syphilis diagnosis in…

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Addressing health literacy

Introduction Health literacy refers to individuals' ability to find, understand, and utilize information and services that inform health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others. Personal health literacy is affected by how clearly and effectively clinicians and organizations, such as healthcare systems, insurers,…

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Clinical translation of the 2024 AO/AAP consensus on prevention and management of peri-

AO/AAP consensus on peri-implant disease prevention and management: Clinical translation

Introduction As the number of dental implants increases globally, the prevalence of peri-implant diseases is also escalating. There are two distinct peri-implant diseases: peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis. Peri-implant mucositis is characterized by inflammation confined to the soft tissues surrounding a dental implant without affecting…

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