The noun DENTAL ORTHOPEDICS has 1 sense: 1. the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth. Familiarity information: DENTAL ORTHOPEDICS used as a noun is very rare.
Their best selling point may be that they can dispatch shingles in seven to 10 days; untreated, shingles can take two to four weeks to run its course. Most commonly prescribed is an original antiviral, acyclovir (Zovirax), requiring five doses a day.
There are an estimated 1 million cases of shingles each year in the US, with 1 in 3 people developing shingles (also known as herpes zoster) during their lifetime. 3. Shingles is characterized by a painful, blistering skin rash that typically lasts 2 to 4 weeks. Shingles is a painful infection of the nerve supplying an area of skin and is accompanied by a localised skin rash. 2  Older people and those with a weakened immune system are at greater risk for developing shingles.