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Periodontitis versus parodontosis

There are still dental professionals who use the old and wrong name for a periodontal disease – parodontosis. The correct name is periodontitis. – In former times bacteria couldn´t be proven because of wrong techniques-this was called parodontosis. In the last 25 years it is known that inflammation of the periodontum is caused by bacteria, […]

Gums as a reflection of our overall health!?

Gums as a reflection of our overall health? YES AND NO! Over and over again we read scientific and non scientific journals about vitamin deficiency and the consequences from it. As a result many people choose to take homeopathic medicine –a mistake most of the time! – 99% of gum diseases are attributed to plaque […]

Most common reasons for periodontitis

– – – – – – – Most common reasons for periodontitis The most common reasons of pariodontitis are: Plaque accumulation due to poor oral hygiene, overhang restorations, ill fitting crowns Malocclusion Stress Smoking Systemic disease such as diabetes, adverse pregnancy outcomes Fortunately all these factors are easily controlled by; Optimizing tooth brushing, by […]

Oral Rinses – are they useful in the menagement if Periodontitis?

Is an oral rinse beneficial for patients with periodontitis? YES! An oral rinse is a useful purchase, unfortunately some doctors think it is not useful-with the argument that bacteria leaks into the periodontal pockets. That is incorrect for two main reasons; The bacteria moves only due to extensions Bacteria are harmless on their own. They are destructive only in mature plaque, causing a cavity or a […]

Periodontitis and saliva test-is it useful?

Periodontitis-saliva test? Yes and no! Our last discussion was about lasers, today we want to inform you about the saliva test. It is a common practice for some dental professionals to require that the patients with periodontal disease to undergo expensive saliva test prior to their therapy. Congratulations! Now the patient knows that there […]

Swine flu – Tamiflu and medical hygiene

Posted by Dental News Team am 19, Jan - 2010

general topics, oral surgery

Antibiotics, Tamiflu and medical hygiene

Did you know that between 250 and 300 tons of antibiotics are prescribed in Germany every year?
Austria exhibits similar statistics, proportional to its size. A very large share is prescribed by accredited doctors, „just to be on the safe side“.

Today we would like to talk about why this enormous consumption of antibiotics poses a problem and why patients should pay attention to proper hygienic conditions at the doctor’s office…

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Antibiotics are one of the wonders of modern medicine!

We would even go so far as to say that no other type of medication helps to heal so many illnesses and brings people back from the brink of death.
Alexander Fleming (1881-1955) is famous for discovering penicillin and thus, antibiotics, even though at first he barely knew what a powerful natural tool he had in his hands. Penicillin and all other modern antibiotics fight bacteria and one-celled organisms – but they are absolutely useless against viruses.

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Penicillin is a by-product of a mold, and the actual challenge after its discovery was trying to produce it in sufficient quantities. In the beginning it was even common practice to collect the urine of patients treated using penicillin in order to re-extract the valuable substabce.

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As medicine progressed, ever more valuable antibiotics were discovered and extracted from plants and molds. But why is a high intake of antibiotics bad for patients? The answer is what is known as „developing a resistance“. – Read more about this topic tomorrow!

And until then, watch this!

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