Revolutionizing Oral Mucositis Treatment: Antibacterial Light-Activated Therapy in Future Protocols
Cancer

Revolutionizing Oral Mucositis Treatment: Antibacterial Light-Activated Therapy in Future Protocols

Oral mucositis, an inflammation of the oral mucosa, often occurs in association with cancer treatments, particularly radiation and chemotherapy. It manifests as severe pain, redness, and swelling i...

cariesFresh breath is the key to overall well-being

Fresh breath is the key to overall well-being

Valentine's Day is approaching – a celebration symbolizing love and friendship. Therefore, it is an appropriate moment to consider the importance of fresh breath in relationships. Good oral hygiene...

HAPHospital patients' good oral hygiene linked to reduced infections and mortality

Hospital patients' good oral hygiene linked to reduced infections and mortality

Oral hygiene may take on "an indispensable role, similar to hand washing", in preventing and controlling hospital-acquired infections, a recent meta-analysis published in JAMA Internal Medicine ind...

cariesTreatment of Periodontitis in Smoking Patients with the Lumoral Method

Treatment of Periodontitis in Smoking Patients with the Lumoral Method

(This article is based on the writing of dentist Viktoria Ljutkina, published in the largest dental medicine periodical in Estonia, Ajakiri Hambaarst. Ljutkina works as a dentist at Läänemere Hamba...

general healthThe mouth is a gateway to infection in the body

The mouth is a gateway to infection in the body

Good oral hygiene is an essential part of the basic management of kidney and liver disease. For transplant patients, oral health care is particularly important as these patients are often at increa...

CancerAntibacterial Dual-Light Therapy: A Novel and Effective Approach to Managing Oral Mucositis

Antibacterial Dual-Light Therapy: A Novel and Effective Approach to Managing Oral Mucositis

Jessica Hentilä, a student at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, conducted in-depth research on oral mucositis and its treatment. Oral mucositis is an inflammatory condition of the or...