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gingiv- (gingivo-) combining form denoting the gums.

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	Listerine Gingivitis Month Grants.(NEWS) Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene; 9/1/2008; 700+ words ; In celebration of Gingivitis Month in June, Listerine Gingivitis Month Grants valued at $1,800 were awarded to four...spreading the word about brush, floss and rinse. GINGIVITIS, DO YOU HAVE IT? Alison MacDougall, RDH, Prince...
	You Can't Take a Healthy Mouth for Granted, Dentists Say; Gingivitis May Affect Up to 90 Percent of Americans Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 3/22/1988; ; 700+ words ; ...tooth decay to other problems, such as gingivitis-inflammation of the gums-and periodontitis...support from the bone, not the gum. Gingivitis is present in about 90 percent of the...adults over 35 have periodontal disease. Gingivitis is caused by an accumulation of plaque...
	New gingivitis prevention research has been reported by J. Sowinski et al.(Report) Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 2/4/2009; 700+ words ; ...Efficacy of three toothbrushes on established gingivitis and plaque' new findings in gingivitis. Researchers in the United States conducted...Indicator] on the removal of established gingivitis and plaque. This examiner-blind, three...
	Study Shows Nearly One-Third of Human Genome is Involved in Gingivitis. Newspaper article from: Heart Disease Weekly; 12/27/2009; 700+ words ; Gingivitis, which may affect more than one-half...shows that development and reversal of gingivitis at the molecular level is apparently...and healing process associated with gingivitis. Biological pathways associated with...
	FDA approves new oral rinse to help treat gingivitis. M2 Presswire; 4/22/2005; 661 words ; ...approves new oral rinse to help treat gingivitis(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...approved a new prescription treatment for gingivitis, a common gum disease that affects...lives. The Decapinol Oral Rinse treats gingivitis by reducing the number of bacteria that...
	New gingivitis therapy study results from Ataturk University, Department of Periodontology described.(Report) Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 5/13/2009; 700+ words ; ...population of Turkish children with puberty gingivitis.' "The aim of the study was to investigate...lymphocytes, analyse subjects with gingivitis and those without, and determine the...lymphocytes in the pathobiology of puberty gingivitis. Fifty individuals with and without...
	GINGIVITIS IS COMMON IN CHILDREN Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 12/28/1993; 480 words ; ...Cancer? Malnutrition? No, it's gingivitis, which is inflammation of the gums...degree of gum inflammation. Although gingivitis in children rarely causes a serious...severity at the time of puberty. Existing gingivitis is intensified during the period of...
	The battle for the biscupids. (gingivitis-fighting additives in toothpastes and other dental hygiene products) Newspaper article from: Medical Update; 10/1/1996; ; 700+ words ; ...triclosan, which claims to combat gingivitis. In the 40-year interim, manufacturers...the more formidable dental problem, gingivitis. Before the advent of fluorine as a...their worst enemy in later life, namely gingivitis. The accumulation of plaque on teeth...
	Studies from University of Oslo yield new data on gingivitis. Newspaper article from: Health & Medicine Week; 4/7/2008; 700+ words ; ...According to a study from Oslo, Norway, "Gingivitis is an inflammatory disorder of the periodontium...investigate the effect of SBG on experimental gingivitis in man. Experimental gingivitis was induced over a period of 24 days in 30...
	New oral rinse helps treat gingivitis.(Decapinol from Sinclair Pharmaceuticals Ltd. approved)(Brief article) Magazine article from: FDA Consumer; 7/1/2005; 700+ words ; ...has been approved as a treatment for gingivitis, a common gum disease that affects...lives. The prescription rinse treats gingivitis by reducing the number of bacteria that...tooth surfaces and cause dental plaque. Gingivitis is an inflammation of the gums that...

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