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		<title>Canker Sores</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:25:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: What do you recommend for mouth sores? A: Mouth sores or canker sores cause great pain and can interfere with daily lives.  There is not much you can do to cure them, but to let your body heal them.  While healing, you can try a few things to help relieve pain.  In dental offices, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Root Coverage Surgery</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2011 22:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr Perio</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: What is a root coverage surgery? &#160;What is Miller&#8217;s classification? A: Root coverage surgery is a soft tissue grafting procedure that is done to cover exposed root surface. Root surfaces can become exposed (gingival recession) on the lip side of teeth either by brushing trauma or by&#160;inflammation. &#160;Exposed root surfaces can become abraded easily [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High Blood Pressure Medications</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 23:36:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr Perio</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: What high blood pressure medications cause gum growth? A: The calcium channel blocking high blood pressure medications can cause gum growth or gingival over-growth.  These medications disrupt the calcium ion passage through calcium channels.  Examples of these drugs include Amlodipine (Norvasc),  Barnidipine (HypoCa) Cilnidipine (Atelec, Cinalong, Siscard) Clevidipine (Cleviprex) Isradipine (DynaCirc, Prescal) Felodipine (Plendil) Nifedipine (Procardia, Adalat) Nimodipine (Nimotop) and others. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Abscess from Crown Lengthening</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: Is it possible to get an abscess from crown lengthening? A: Crown lengthening is a routine procedure done by periodontists or general dentists to create more tooth structure available for putting a cap on.  Crown lengthening can also be done to correct gummy smile, by removing some gum tissues and exposing more of the tooth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oral Cancer Screening</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: What is oral cancer screening? Do I need to see a dentist who is equipped with a special oral cancer screening device? A: Oral cancers can be deadly but if caught early they can be treated successfully, making oral cancer screening and early detection important. Oral cancer screening can be done with or without [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toothpaste and Toothbrush</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:03:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr Perio</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: &#8220;Are some toothpastes better than others in preventing gum disease?&#8221; A: According to periodontal research papers published in the 1990&#8242;s, the ingredients in different toothpastes do not seem to make any significant differences in preventing dental plaque formation or removal of dental plaque.  Ingredients such as fluoride have been proven to reduce the incidence [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Antibiotics and gum disease</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some questions from readers and my answers 1. How about antibiotics?  When do you use them? For most periodontitis, antibiotics are not used.  Some clinicians and researchers advocate the use of antibiotics in treating periodontal disease.  Researches, however, shown little evidence for the routine use of antibiotics in treating periodontal disease.  Some periodontal [...]]]></description>
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