They studied 313 consecutive patients visiting a university dental clinic 鈥doi:10.1136/bmj.j1225MayorSusanBMJBmjMayor S (2017) Gum disease is an early sign of diabetes, and tooth loss is associated with risk of dementia, studies find. BMJ 356:j1225....
If you have any of these symptoms, you may be one of the estimated 11 million people in North America who already have diabetes, or you may be one of the 600,000 who will be diagnosed this year.Diabetes occurs when a gland called the pancreas fails to produce sufficient amounts of the...
One of the early signs of pregnancy and one of the stranger pregnancy symptoms could be a strange, sour, slightly metallic taste in your mouth in the early stages. A study shared onTaylor & Francis onlineshowed that this happens because of the pregnancy hormone progesterone which is known as ...
Act early against gum diseaseAs undiagnosed and untreated periodontal disease is one of the fastest growing areas of litigation in dentistry, identifying gum disease early is vital. The Dental Defence Union recommends use of the Basic Periodontal Examination to help reduce the risk of a claim....
HIV infection happens in three stages. Without treatment, it gets worse over time and eventually overpowers your immune system. Your symptoms will depend on your stage. Symptoms of HIV can look a lot like those of other viral illnesses. If you have HIV, your symptoms could look different fro...
In the early stages of SS, the mouth may appear moist, but as the disease progresses, the usual pooling of saliva in the floor of the mouth becomes absent and lines of contact between frothy saliva and the oral soft tissue are seen. In advanced disease, the oral mucosa appears dry and ...
So the pregnancy and the neonatal period are the important stages to identify ‘at-risk’ children and early maternal intervention can reduce the possibility of ECC. Prenatal visits, understanding the importance of regular examinations, especially before the age of 1 year, and brushing with fluoride...
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Early intervention in psychiatric disorders is critically dependent on the early detection of illness and the prompt initiation of effective treatment. The rationale is that detection and treatment of symptoms in the early stages of illness may prevent the development of full-syndrome disorder, facilitat...
Since there is no effective cure for the disease to date, once the disease has progressed, the rarely treatment strategies available for AD are useless to patients3. Therefore, diagnosing AD at its earliest stages, before obvious symptoms have appeared, is an urgent prerequisite. Current ...