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  2. Foreign body in alimentary tract - Wikipedia

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    While swallowed coins typically traverse the alimentary tract without further incident, care must be taken to monitor patients, as reaction of the metals in the coin with gastric acid and other digestive juices may produce various toxic compounds if the coin remains within the alimentary tract for a prolonged period of time.

  3. Fluoride therapy - Wikipedia

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    The antimicrobial effects require concentrations of fluoride at least 10 ppm F, which only occurs briefly in the mouth with oral fluoride-containing products. [23] A study looked at fluoride's effects on oral microflora and concluded that fluoride may not solely interact as an antimicrobial agent, acting additionally to reduce bacterial ...

  4. Scombroid food poisoning - Wikipedia

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    [2] [5] Onset of symptoms is typically 10 to 60 minutes after eating and can last for up to two days. [2] Rarely, breathing problems, difficulty swallowing, redness of the mouth, or an irregular heartbeat may occur. [2] [5] Scombroid occurs from eating fish high in histamine due to inappropriate storage or processing. [2]

  5. Oral hygiene - Wikipedia

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    A 1930s poster from the Work Projects Administration promoting oral hygiene. Tooth decay is the most common global disease. [14] Over 80% of cavities occur inside fissures in teeth where brushing cannot reach food left trapped after eating and saliva and fluoride have no access to neutralize acid and remineralize demineralized teeth, unlike easy-to-clean parts of the tooth, where fewer ...

  6. Cetylpyridinium chloride - Wikipedia

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    The agency believes that the information contained in its adverse reaction files, 30 years of safe marketing of an OTC mouthwash containing cetylpyridinium chloride (NDA 14- 598), and the safety data evaluated by the Oral Cavity Panel are sufficient to conclude that 0.025 to 0.1 percent cetylpyridinium chloride is safe as an OTC oral antiseptic ...

  7. Sodium perborate - Wikipedia

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    It was used to aid treatment, in adults or children over 5 years old, of periodontal conditions such as canker sores, denture irritation, orthodontic irritation, or after dental procedures. Bocasan was packaged in a 1.7 gram envelope, and contained 69.72% sodium perborate monohydrate and 29.68% sodium hydrogen tartrate anhydrous.

  8. Ethyl lauroyl arginate - Wikipedia

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    The first synthesis of ethyl lauroyl arginate hydrochloride and its antimicrobial properties were reported in 1976. In the earlies 1980s, LAMIRSA together with Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC, Barcelona) began to investigate a new approach to the control of pathogens in food through the application of cationic surfactants based on natural building blocks that inhibit the ...

  9. Periodontology - Wikipedia

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    As of 2013, periodontal disease accounted for 70.8% of teeth lost in patients with the disease in South Korea. [12] Periodontal disease is the second most common cause of tooth loss (second to dental caries) in Scotland. [13] Twice-daily brushing and flossing are a way to help prevent periodontal diseases. [14]