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Oral Thrush : Prevention

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If you have frequent outbreaks of thrush, your doctor may recommend taking antifungal medication on a regular basis to avoid recurrent infections.If an infant with thrush is breastfeeding, talk to your doctor about ways to prevent future infection...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 25, 2007
Oral hygiene is the practice of keeping the mouth clean and healthy by brushing and flossing to prevent tooth decay and gum disease.The purpose of oral hygiene is to prevent the buildup of plaque, the sticky film of bacteria and food that forms on...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Oral hygiene aids are the tools used in the mouth to remove food residue and plaque, a bacterial film that causes tooth decay( dental caries), periodontal disease, and halitosis(bad breath).Bacterial plaque must be removed daily. The toothbrush an...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Oral hygiene is the practice of keeping the mouth clean and healthy by brushing, flossing, and using appropriate therapeutic aids to prevent caries(tooth decay) and periodontal disease.The goal of proper oral hygiene is to control plaque, the stic...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Oral hygiene is the practice of keeping the mouth clean and healthy by brushing and flossing to prevent tooth decay and gum disease.The purpose of oral hygiene is to prevent the buildup of plaque, the sticky film of bacteria and food that forms on...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Antifungal drugs are used to treat infections caused by fungus and to prevent the development of fungal infections in patients with weakened immune systems.A fungus is a living organism that can cause infection when it grows in the human body. In ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
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