Would treatment help these palatal petechiae?
Sophie, aged 11, presents with 24 hours of fever, sore throat and lethargy. She has little appetite but is drinking freely.
Tag: Oral and dental
Mayor behind push to remove fluoride from town’s water supply
'I am standing up to the government who makes us put this poison in the water,' says Peta Pinson.
Woman finds ‘eyelashes’ growing where they shouldn’t be
Not many people can bat their gums instead of their eyes.
Frequent tooth-brushing may fend off heart failure
Large Korean study provides more evidence for a link between dental hygeine and heart health.
Is this white tongue a sign of yeast infection?
Kevin is a 27-year-old office worker who is concerned about his tongue.
‘No clear evidence’ treating gum disease cuts BP
Those with moderate to severe gum inflammation are 20% more likely to have hypertension.
How a medical student convinced a town to fluoridate their water
More than 10% of the children had been hospitalised for caries in the past five years.
Vitamin D in pregnancy may help children’s teeth
A Danish study suggests it reduces enamel defects.
Jaw-dropping 526 teeth removed from child’s mouth
His doctors believed radiation from mobile phone towers was the root of the problem.
