Jul 22, 2026 | Medical Professionals, Medicine
Moistir® is a saliva substitute designed to help coat, lubricate, and protect dry oral tissues with a gentle, saliva-like spray. Moisture balance is a familiar topic in wound care discussions. But it’s less common to consider oral moisture, despite dry mouth being a...
Mar 31, 2026 | Medical Professionals, Medicine, Wound Care, Wound Healing
What is sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl)? Put simply, it’s a chlorine-based antibacterial agent. NaOCl is used in wound care as a topical cleanser and wound irrigant to help reduce bioburden and support wound bed preparation. Sodium hypochlorite has a long history as a...
Feb 27, 2026 | Medical Professionals, Medicine, Wound Care, Wound Healing
The best eschar treatment depends on whether removal of the eschar tissue is beneficial to wound healing. Eschar formation can be a natural protective covering for the wound—or complicate wound care. The term eschar (pronounced es-CAR) refers to dead tissue that forms...
Jan 20, 2026 | Medical Professionals, Medicine, Wound Care, Wound Healing
Not all chronic wounds respond to traditional treatment strategies the same way. Full-thickness vs partial-thickness wounds are two very different types of tissue damage—and each requires a unique treatment protocol to prevent infection and stimulate new tissue...
Dec 9, 2025 | Medical Professionals, Medicine, Wound Care, Wound Healing
What keeps chronic wounds from healing normally? The answer is more than skin deep, and it reveals a growing threat to wound care as a whole: biofilm. It’s estimated that about 6% of acute wounds contain biofilm. For chronic wounds, that number is closer to 60%. Once...
Dec 3, 2025 | Medical Professionals, Medicine, Wound Care, Wound Healing
Recently, pH has become a common talking point in wound care marketing and comparisons. Some cleansers emphasize their ability to match the pH of intact skin, suggesting pH is tied to biocompatibility—and better supports healing. At first glance, this seems...
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