cleaning & sterilization
Companies: Particle Measuring Systems Typical virus inactivation methods include low pH treatment (e.g., below pH 4.5, below 4.0 or even below 3.8, heat treatment, treatment with surfactants and radiation (e.g.,…
Periodontal diseases
Definitions Periodontal diseases: are bacterial associated inflammatory diseases of the supporting tissues of the teeth and range from the relatively mild form of gingivitis to the more aggressive forms which are…
Oral care
Dental Associations: Oregon Dental Association Companies working in the Oral Care Industry: Oragenics fertin Pharma (chewing gum for oral care) Dental Cavities I. Etiological agents and Pathological Mechanisms: 1. Bacteria: --Streptococcus mutans (S.…
Bleeding & wound care
Haemostasis (control of bleeding) Haemostasis is initaited by the formation of a complex between tissue factor (TF) being exposed to the circulating blood following an injury to the vessel wall, and FVIIa which is…
Varicose veins
Varicose veins (primary or secondary varicosis) form on account of a mechanical impediment in the venous flowback of blood and the peripheral venous pressure increased thereby, surfaces varices and deep…
Warts
Genital Warts Treatment: --Condylox Gel (0.5%) Podofilox): is a solution or gl that is applied to the affectied area for several weeks. It has shown to clear about 45-90% of wars,…
sunscreens
Suncreens It is important to just sunscreen every day. In fact, incidental sun exposure can account for more of our lifetime exposure to ultraviolet rays than at the beach. Make…
Psoriasis
Companies working in the psoriasis area: Leo Pharma Treatment: TNF-alpha inhibitors: Humira (adalimumab) demonstrated that in patients with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis, adalimuamb acheived statically significant results after 12…
Natural skin care
Anti-oxidants: Antioxidants play an important role that protects skin against ROS-induced injury. Such antioxidants include Ascorbic acid, ?-tocopherol, ?-carotene, selenium, butylated hydroxytoluene and dietary antioxidants A growing body of evidence suggets that…
Bug repellants
Bug/Mosquito Repellant Products Woods chips deter ticks from getting into your yard. Some clothes have repellant built in which repell. Light colors are better. Vitamin B-1 can be taken for…