The Fibromyalgia Dental Handbook

ISBN: 9781569244012

出版社: Transition Vendor

出版年: 2005-3

页数: 240

定价: $ 14.95

装帧: Pap

内容简介

The first-ever complete guide to dental health and fibromyalgia If you’re one of the millions of people who suffer from fibromyalgia (FMS), you are likely aware of the many oral complications that can often accompany the condition. In The Fibromyalgia Dental Handbook , dentist Flora Stay provides an accessible and comprehensive look at FMS and its important connections to the mouth and offers advice on how to achieve optimum oral health in order to better manage symptoms related to fibromyalgia. Among the issues Stay addresses are: ? Coping with oral symptoms common to FMS, such as dry mouth, bad breath, burning mouth syndrome and oral sores ? Gum disease and how best to treat its different stages ? The effects of diet and nutrition on FMS and oral health ? How to find the dentist that’s right for you ? Guaifenesin, salicylates, and their relationship to FMS ? FMS medications and their oral and non-oral side effects This invaluable trove of information—unavailable anywhere else—demonstrates that in order to fully manage fibromyalgia, you must take care of your mouth.