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Manaia is back in your pharmacy today after coming in last week for some nicotine replacement therapy. He asks for something for mouth ulcers, as four small ones have come up in his mouth since he quit smoking. He also wants something for bleeding gums, which he says is a long-standing problem of his, despite the fact he brushes his teeth twice a day
Oral diseases are a significant health burden for most countries, and New Zealand is no exception. Tooth decay has been identified by the Ministry of
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Oral Health Foundation. Mouth ulcers. www.dentalhealth.org/mouth-ulcers
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National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. Periodontal (Gum) Disease. July 2018. www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/gum-disease/more-info
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Fookes C (Tech Ed). Oral Health. Healthcare Handbook 2021–2022. Auckland, NZ: The Health Media Ltd; 2021.
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Oral Health Foundation. Gum disease. www.dentalhealth.org/gum-disease
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McRobbie H, Hajek P, Gillison F. The relationship between smoking cessation and mouth ulcers. Nicotine Tob Res 2004;6(4):655–59.
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Walsh T, Worthington HV, Glenny AM, et al. Fluoride toothpastes of different concentrations for preventing dental caries. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019;3(3):CD007868.
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