Midtown Dentistry Combats Mouth Wounds During Radiation Treatment with New Medications

Houston, TX (PRWEB) April 15, 2013

With our aging population, more people receive radiation treatment and need private care for the side effects. Midtown Dentistry is part of a new wave of dentists offering private care for radiation complications and medications to help the patients through their journey. Dr. Penchas is using a new rinse Caphosol to treat patients with mouth sores and ulcers from radiation. The oral health in cancer therapy guide is the new hallmark for such therapy. It is published by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

Radiation is a common treatment for tumors in the head and neck. It is used alone or in combination with surgery and chemotherapy. Generally the radiation is given once a day five days per week. Radiation has side effects that can injure and hurt the person receiving the radiation.

Side Effects of Radiation:

Mucositis - the skin of the mouth is inflamed and ulcers are common.

Hypogeusia - taste loss that can be permanent

Xerostomia - radiation of the salivery glands results in low to no saliva and the resulting tooth decay

Osteoradionecrosis- poor bone healing and serious bone destruction - this is a permanent side effect

Trismus - contraction of the muscles and inability to open the mouth

Treatment of Side Effects:

Up until the last few years, most of the treatment of radiation side effects in the mouth has been provided by the radiation departments. With the growth in numbers of patients and complications, it has been harder for these providers to deal with the oral side effects. Dentists with special training in dental oncology such as Midtown Dentistry in Houston, Texas are picking up the treatment of these needs.

Explains Dr. Penchas - a Dental Oncologist: "Oncologists don't have the manpower or time to deal with this growing problem - and they are glad to refer their patients to a private setting where they can have this dealt with"

New Medication for Radiation Side Effects:

There are several new medications used to treat the inflammation and ulcers in the mouth. One of the new rinses recommended by Dr. Penchas is Caphosol. " This prescription mouth rinse keeps the mineral balance in the mouth - reducing infection and pain. We are seeing wonderful results"

Hair Spies Combats Growing Head Lice Concerns

Burlingame, CA (PRWEB) February 27, 2013

The stigma about head lice leads many people to believe that the itching they are experiencing must be due to anything other than head lice. By the time they have purchased a whole new line of hair products, and commiserated with friends about the dry winter weather, they have a severe case of head lice. Head lice is prevalent in the winter months, especially in children, because hats and coats are tucked away together, where lice can be transferred. Tucked away on a second floor in fashionable Downtown Burlingame is Hair Spies, Inc., a discrete and comfortable place for treatment. They employ Hair Agents who secretly hunt down and eradicate head lice.

Head lice dont like dirty hair. They prefer clean hair, and they love fashionable hair. Head lice hit the hoity-toity as well as the hoi polloi. Having head lice doesnt have to be a nightmare. Hair Spies allows their clients to have it taken care of professionally so that they can move on with their lives as quickly as possible.

These days head lice removal cant be accomplished with one simple wash with a lice shampoo; hours of meticulous combing are required. Some families learn the hard way after struggling with what they initially think are repeated cases of head lice, but turn out to be one case that gets partially beat, and then gradually makes its way back again. Lots of busy families find its just not possible to make the time to treat mom, dad, the nanny and the kids. Many moms who do have the time to treat their children at home often cannot, in-turn, get themselves treated. Hair Spies can treat the whole family, eliminating the stress for the client of making sure every last louse or nit is eradicated.

For information about Hair Spies, please visit: http://www.hairspies.com, or call (650)340-9000.

About the company:

Hair Spies is the only head lice removal salon in San Mateo. They offer the safest options in natural lice treatments for head lice using organic, non-toxic products. A visit to Hair Spies allows clients to relax in the comfort of a private lice removal salon with professional, trained staff. They strive to keep an open, friendly atmosphere by keeping children entertained with toys, books, DVDs and Gameboys while parents can check their e-mail during their childs treatment using the FREE WiFi service. Any questions about getting rid of lice from their natural lice treatment process to their organic lice removal products will be answered by the very knowledgeable staff.