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    by ostrow August 1, 2024

    My clicking jaw

    Why is your jaw clicking and how you can avoid it! What do you think is happening…
    For clinicians, For patients
    by Mariela Padilla July 4, 2024

    Using a topical medication in the mouth!

    There are topical formulations that have been designed specifically to treat oral mucosal diseases. Local drug delivery…
    For clinicians, For patients
    by Mariela Padilla July 4, 2024

    Instructions for intraoral appliance use

    1. Wear your appliance as instructed. 2. Keep the appliance moist. If the appliance dries out it…
    For patients
    by admin April 23, 2024

    How to overcome language barriers in a medical consultation:  tips for providers

    Collaboration of Kota Takashima from Showa University 1.Assess: Determine the language barrier early on. If you notice…
    For clinicians, For patients, Uncategorized
    by admin May 21, 2023

    Avoid chewing gum!

    Contribution by Nadia Gomez. Chewing gum is the choice of preference among all candy in most age…
    For clinicians, For patients
    by admin May 21, 2023

    The basic home-protocol for TMD

    Contribution by Nadia Gomez. What can I do to help my jaw pain? Temporomandibular disorders affect the…
    For clinicians, For patients
    by admin October 24, 2022

    Pain secondary to opioids?

    Collaboration of Nadia Gomez. Opioids Opioids are very potent and effective drugs; they are traditionally used for…
    For clinicians, For patients
    by admin October 24, 2022

    Drug Induced Dry Mouth

    Collaboration of Nadia Gomez. Saliva is of vital importance for the maintenance of oral health, including the…
    For clinicians, For patients
    by admin August 2, 2022

    Sleep Hygiene

    Sleep hygiene means having both a bedroom environment and daily routines that promote consistent, uninterrupted sleep.  Sleep…
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    by admin August 2, 2022

    Are you sleeping well?

    A good sleep is needed to give the body a chance to recover, and to have energy…
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    by admin August 2, 2022

    Is it possible to change the pain experience?

    Inhibition or modulation are mechanisms which will change the pain experience. By modifying how the body reacts,…
    For clinicians, For patients
    by admin August 2, 2022

    Problems to sleep?

    Insomnia is a common clinical condition characterized by difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep, accompanied by symptoms such…
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