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Monthly Archives: December 2025

Fluoride facts and fallacies

Fluoride facts and fallacies

Introduction Fluoride is a naturally occurring element that benefits oral health. Fluoride helps prevent dental caries by exhibiting antimicrobial properties, enhancing enamel resistance, and promoting enamel remineralization. After decades of fluoridation of municipal water supplies to reduce dental caries, debate has once again…

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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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