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pyorrhoea

(esp US), pyorrhea
inflammation of the gums characterized by the discharge of pus and loosening of the teeth; periodontal disease
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pyorrhea

[‚pī·ə′rē·ə]
(medicine)
A purulent discharge.
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However, the two companies have determined that it would not be feasible to conduct any further studies in the currently approved indications of "alveolar pyorrhea (inflammatory type)" and "hemorrhage during or after minor operations (dentistry and urology)", and have therefore submitted an application to remove these indications and make changes to dosage and administration for Neuzym accordingly.
Teeth and Gums: Cucumber can prove to be beneficial for those suffering from diseases of the teeth and gums, especially in cases of pyorrhea.
London's brief adult life was crisscrossed by piles, gout, psoriasis, a double fistula, pleurisy, rheumatism, pyorrhea, nephritis, "leprosy of the hands" (most likely pellagra) and chronic severe colds and nausea.
This is an antioxidant rich herbal formulation (Vaidya et al., 1998; Jose and Kuttan, 1995; Naiwu et al., 1992, Takagi and Sanashiro, 1996) that has been reported to treat anemia, jaundice, constipation, cough, asthma, fever, eye diseases, chronic ulcers, leucorrhoea, pyorrhea (Nadkarni, 1976) and also assists in the weight loss (Hashimoto and Nakajima, 1997).
It also eventually combines with certain minerals in saliva to form tartar (also called calculus), and these deposits, above and below the gums, lead to periodontal disease - once known as pyorrhea, and still called gingivitis in its earlier reversible stage.
About the pyorrhea, he informed that dental caries and gum diseases are
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