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Key messages: Recognizing potential barriers and enablers to implementing trauma-informed care in oral healthcare is essential for providing high-quality, person-centred care and improving client outcomes. Oral healthcare providers must respond effectively and compassionately to individuals with a history of psychological trauma…

Key messages: Low adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with more severe periodontitis, especially with frequent red meat consumption. Higher levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), a key inflammatory marker, are linked to worse periodontal health. Diets rich in plant-based foods…

Introduction Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease driven by the accumulation of bacterial plaque and the host’s immune response, leading to the destruction of periodontal tissues. Nutrition, particularly the intake of micronutrients with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, plays a vital role in maintaining…

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…

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…