Sat.May 01, 2021

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Leaving the Land of Fluoride

Queen of Dental Hygiene

From the very start of dental hygiene school, I learned how “good fluoride was for teeth”, how “important a tool it was to use to help our patients have strong healthy teeth” and that is was the answer to all dental problem. Decay? Add more fluoride. New decay? Stronger prescription strength fluoride. And, the unspoken: want to boost production?

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Specific Side Effects Post-Vaccination Suggest Previous COVID-19 Infection

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Individuals who have received a COVID-19 vaccination report a variety of reactions—from no symptoms at all to fatigue and lethargy to fever and swollen lymph nodes. A new study published in medRxiv suggests that those who experience swollen lymph nodes, fever, fatigue, and muscle and joint pain may have been previously infected with SARS-CoV-2. The study, which included more than 970 healthcare providers in the United Kingdom who were surveyed following their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccinatio

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