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and extractions, which account for about half of dental antibiotic prescriptions. Experts quoted in the article emphasize that antibiotics are a finite and precious resource. For most simple extractions in healthy patients, evidence reviews show no benefit from prophylactic antibiotics. For patients who
March 17, 2026
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healthy by providing a lubricant, calcium, buffering and avoiding the need for a lot of sugary, acidy fluids. It also helps in the health of the gums, oral tissues (mucosa ), and throat. It also plays a role in the control of bacteria in the mouth. It helps to cleanses the mouth of food
March 31, 2024
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patient and your practice, not some obscure peptide mechanism. There is also a cultural shift happening that is worth noticing. Self-injection is becoming normal for otherwise healthy patients. Biology is becoming something people try to optimize the same way they optimize software or fitness. Social
March 27, 2026
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Hi guys! I have a patient having radiation treatments and steroids because of cancer. She claims she has no saliva. She had been doing the Biotene rinses and chewing sugar free gum, drinking lots of water and I think I told her about Xylimelts. Before I call her and remind her of the Xylimelts, do
May 26, 2015
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and it really isn't working and I my gums are still bleeding. So it got me to thinking, I did not really have this problem before I started smoking weed AND you know colorado has SO MUCH drug addiction. So I googled meth mouth, and it looks like I am probably going to be getting it. Do you think
August 14, 2018
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patient with this medication and/or symptoms. Otherwise, she has no caries and probing is 2-3mm. I could think of rinse with water. And I could check if any time of oral hygiene could minimize her discomfort, but it seems the gum is so sensitive that she will need a week or two to have
February 18, 2021
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. Developed by couple grandmas (they were featured on Shark Tank....wanted a candy they didn't feel guilty giving their grandchildren). Hope this helpsAngie, The Oropharma product is a pain in the behind to prescribe. I will look into ice chips... I usually have recommended suger free gum
September 13, 2016
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it keeps them healthier. I wonder if probiotics can decrease the chance of a C. Difficile superinfection? Does anyone here routinely combine an antibiotic RX and a probiotic OTC script (or actual product) for patients? Thanks! Anyone?...some months ago after a pharmacology CE course, i routinely
September 09, 2018
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then it's time to refer to infectious diseases MD. Many moons ago dentists would put people on Flagyl and Tetracycline for perio. Gums looked great...........GI tract was a mess.
January 23, 2020
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believe that a toothbrush and floss are the most effective way to keep the oral cavity healthy? The toothbrush doesn't get below the gums in between the teeth or in the cracks and crevices. Does anyone actually believe that the margin of your crown is actually closed? Bacteria look at the margin
January 31, 2023
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How do I approach the non-nsaid patient? I check their pmp and no they are not doctor shoppers or drug addicts... they are just older patients in pain. For example patient shows up with gum pain, I say peridex and some ibuprofen 800... they say no nsaid... so I say umm sorry just bare
March 22, 2018
Pharmacology
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Have patient who feels that gums in max anterior burn, worsened with smoking, extremely dry mouth after taking adderall. Patient of record for 3 years but this has never occurred before. smokes about once an hour. Teeth are non mobile, non carious, periodontally: no bop, no deep probing depths
August 17, 2017
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just read short article about this patch applied in BU vestibule for herpes 1, i believe it's 50mg of acyclovir. does anyone RX routinely? personally i'd rather put a patch on my gum than pop some pills. bumping this back Anyone?Good rx quotes it at about $1000 bucks . Yikes.Sounds like tablets
February 06, 2019
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on this. >sugar free lozenges or gum (diabetic candy or products with xylitol). Caution with xylitol: the more xylitol the better (vs manitol, sorbitol) but if he consumes more than say 5 or 6 lozenges/day the person will discover its laxative properties. >drink lotsa water. >Substitute pop or any
August 28, 2017
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I Rxed Clindamycin 150mg QID to a patient last week who called in with a bump on her gum and throbbing pain. She's allergic to penicillins. Called yesterday saying she was having sharp burning stomach pains when she takes it. I reminded her she should be taking it with food and to see
November 07, 2018
Pharmacology
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New Patient has history of perio with subsequent root exposure. Been fine for 20 years but now has severe sensitivity between 18-19. Gingiva is healthy and no tartar.He is using interproximal brushes dipped in hydrogen peroxide. I suggested he stop the peroxide and instead use sensodyne last thing
October 19, 2022
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placed on 9/19/18. She isn`t having any issues with the fillings them self but the gum area surrounding each composite we did is feeling pressure and the cheek on the outside keeps getting hot and turning red and blotchy. Patient did see her medical doctor shortly after we first did composites
October 22, 2018
Pharmacology
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of eating healthy, floss/brush, and exercise for good health. This is, on rare occasions, found in the very small print of ads. My sister-in-law is a nurse and told me that only recently has the hospital she works in started teaching docs and nurses that its OK for a pt to not have a zero pain level
October 18, 2025
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I have a 60 year old patient, otherwise healthy. He had surgery on Monday to remove a cancerous skin lesion on his nose and he was given a week's course of Minocycline oral tabs. He is in today because he has pericoronitis #32. I don't want to overprescribe but I also don't want this patient going
September 28, 2017
Pharmacology
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What is the maximum dose of halcion you give for oral sedation in your office on a healthy adult patient? Assume no health issues? edit by administrator.... If you don't have a useful answer, don't post. Maximum I went over a period of 5 hours (from the moment the first pill was taken) was 5
November 09, 2021
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metal allergy. Kenalog w/Orabase is a decent intraoral ointment that has been around since the glory days of the Roman empire. Also, Peridex or just salt water swish great for tissue.Leave appliance out as much as possible Salt water rinses / tooth and gum oil applied topical 4-6 times per day When
September 06, 2018
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in an otherwise healthy patient. The Medrol Dosepak was built to guide longer courses and to make directions easy to follow. In dentistry the inflammatory spike after difficult extractions or hot pulps peaks in the first one to two days. By the time a six day taper is halfway done, the biology has already
October 13, 2025
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a tooth and I don't have room. Fixing a fractured to the gum line front tooth is not a quick 5-10 minute check, and I am sorry but I am not staying or making my staff stay until late at night after working a long day because it happened at 4 PM. Patient's need to understand we have a life
February 14, 2015
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that dose is ok, assuming she is healthy. She shouldn't need that much for more than a day or two. I would stay away from nsaids unless her md ok'd very limited sporadic use. If the tooth was necrotic, maybe leave open a few days.Two advil and two Tylenol every six hours Double up the Amoxicillin for 24 hours Many have post op pain when a rct is sealed for a day or two
December 24, 2018
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for the comments. letter from doc and document that patient knows. I do some IV sedation in my office on really healthy people so I have a monitor, etc. pt of mine sky high at office and good at home. I even had her record her taking her bp at home because I didnt buy it. 140/70 at home. 200/100 at my office. Gave her a halcion after confirmation of white coat syndrome and hooked her up to the monitor. 135/70. Consider anxiolysis also
April 18, 2022
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relief. ARE THERE ANY OTHER non-opioid pain regimens not including NSAIDS that might help? Steroidal anti inflammatories Injectable, followed by oral. Or oral only. Toradiol injection, followed by oral. Tramadol 'Cant take ibuprofen' in a younger, generally healthy pt., is kind of code for 'i'm
September 20, 2018
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I have a friend who took one days worth of Cipro for a GI problem and has now been sick for months. Muscle weakness, neuropathy, fatigue etc. All rare side effects, but she has them all and they don't appear to be resolving. She was an otherwise healthy, active individual and this has really
October 16, 2017
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about getting killed driving to and from work Last time I checked it wasbasically gums... How about a urinary tract infection?.. she's had it many times..knows the dose...you write it so you aren't short handed or no? Short hand up Can't say that I've never done it... Hahahaha! Best post
March 07, 2024
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to replicate and grow because it's suppressed by the normal flora of bugs that live in a healthy GI tract. It's only when that normal flora gets disrupted (and perhaps the person is somewhat immune compromised as well) that it can take hold, reproduce and cause the enterocolitis. So we are not little
December 12, 2017
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for her instead of cephalexin .....you prescribed what he recommends? Once again, this is just a theoretical situation Low dose clinda sucks for actually killing bacteria. Ive rxd cephalexin for years with absolutely no problems. A couple of years ago, I rxd clinda to a healthy 150+ pound adult
April 28, 2022
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I met a patient in June 2016. She had generalized severe periodontitis, gum recession, subG calculus...etc. I referred out to a periodontist. She got tx plan that costs over $20K. She is recommended to get osseous surgery. At minimum, she needs 4 quad SRP. But instead of coming in for tx, she
March 15, 2017
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I have several people with joint replacements and the Drs around here give out the meds like candy. Some with AB days before and after tx on otherwise healthy individuals. Looks like the ADA says not needed and they recommend having the Surgeons write the AB themselves. None of these Drs live in my
March 03, 2025
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yogurt or take pro-biotics. All that, and don't let the sun set on pus. Ive used Clinda twice in the past 3 years. I was pretty desperate. Young(er) healthy patients only. Sig included asking pharmacist for recommendation for probiotics. Didnt work for one. Complications are pretty indefensible
March 29, 2024
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(immune system) piles on. It's a different process, to some degree, than bacteriocial Rx's... As you notie, a healthy immune system is key to either, otherwise AIDS and infections wouldn't be such a problem. As noted by others, there's other options in troublesome cases where one layers
July 16, 2015
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I won't rx them any refills. Don't beat yourself up too much. She got 28 pills. She might have sold them or taken them all in two days. (My bet would be on the latter) If she lost a healthy tooth for just a few days high, I'd feel pretty bad for her as she has a mental illness. You did
July 03, 2020
Pharmacology
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