A microbiome is the ecosystem of microorganisms in your body that can affect your well-being. Your gut microbiome, for example, not only helps in digestion, but researchers believe it could help unlock some of the mysteries of obesity. Likewise, research on the skin microbiome has the potential to help us understand how we can combat
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Chlorhexidine (aka chlorhexidine gluconate) is antiseptic. It’s used at St. Lawrence Dentistry and as a take-home rinse by many of our valued patients. It can also treat yeast contaminations of the mouth and is helpful against a range of microbes. It came into clinical use in the 1950s and is obtainable by prescription in Canada.
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A Mouthwash is a liquid that is swished throughout the mouth or gargled. Customarily, mouthwashes are antibacterial liquids designed to decrease the bacterial count in the mouth. However, Dr. Hawryluk prescribes them additional purposes such as their analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal action, or to counterbalance mouth dryness. Lastly, cosmetic mouth rinses tentatively control or diminish bad
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A microbiome is the ecosystem of microorganisms in your body that can affect your well-being. Your gut microbiome, for example,...
One of the best smart toothbrushes on the market is the Oral-B iO Series 9. It comes with an app...
Stimulants, also called psychostimulants, are psychoactive drugs that induce temporary improvements in mental or physical functions. Stimulants have broad use...
Many people in Mississauga are highly informed about their dental health, and St. Lawrence Dentistry would like to be another...
Aspirin and Ibuprofen are common medications used to treat dental pain. Both Aspirin and Ibuprofen are NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)...
St. Lawrence Dentistry performs root canal procedures to save teeth that would have otherwise needed extraction. If you have a...
