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  2. Xylitol - Wikipedia

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    Hypoglycemic symptoms of xylitol toxicity may arise as quickly as 30 to 60 minutes after ingestion. Vomiting is a common first symptom, which can be followed by tiredness and ataxia . At doses above 500 mg/kg bw, liver failure is likely and may result in coagulopathies like disseminated intravascular coagulation .

  3. Xerostomia - Wikipedia

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    The successful treatment of xerostomia is difficult to achieve and often unsatisfactory. [9] This involves finding any correctable cause and removing it if possible, but in many cases it is not possible to correct the xerostomia itself, and treatment is symptomatic , and also focuses on preventing tooth decay through improving oral hygiene .

  4. Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia - Wikipedia

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    Due to the strong association with denture-wearing, the lesion tends to occur more in adults than children. There is no gender predilection. [1] In people who wear dentures 24 hours a day, its incidence is around 20%. Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia almost exclusively involves the hard palate, specifically the vault of the palate.

  5. Burning mouth syndrome - Wikipedia

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    By definition, BMS has no signs. Sometimes affected persons will attribute the symptoms to sores in the mouth, but these are in fact normal anatomic structures (e.g. lingual papillae, varices). [10] Symptoms of BMS are variable, but the typical clinical picture is given below, considered according to the Socrates pain assessment method (see ...

  6. Tooth decay - Wikipedia

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    Depending on the extent of destruction, various treatments can be used to restore the tooth to proper function, or the tooth may be removed. [6] There is no known method to grow back large amounts of tooth. [9] The availability of treatment is often poor in the developing world. [2] Paracetamol (acetaminophen) or ibuprofen may be taken for pain ...

  7. Activated charcoal (medication) - Wikipedia

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    Activated charcoal, also known as activated carbon, is a medication used to treat poisonings that occurred by mouth. [1] To be effective it must be used within a short time of the poisoning occurring, typically an hour.

  8. 11 common bug bites — and photos to help you identify them

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    Other symptoms: Ant bites are typically painful and itchy. In addition to the bites, fire ants use their stinger to inject a venom called solenopsin, which causes a burning sensation, Frye says.

  9. Water fluoridation - Wikipedia

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    A cavity starts in a tooth's outer enamel and spreads to the dentin and pulp inside. The goal of water fluoridation is to prevent tooth decay by adjusting the concentration of fluoride in public water supplies. [2] Tooth decay (dental caries) is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide. [30]