Oral health care for Filipinos
ORAL HEALTH remains a pressing yet often overlooked public health issue in the Philippines.
Despite improvements in general health care access, many Filipinos continue to...
A global burden
DESPITE being largely preventable, oral diseases are among the most widespread and persistent health problems globally.
Oral diseases affect billions and impose severe social and...
A global burden
DESPITE being largely preventable, oral diseases are among the most widespread and persistent health problems globally.
Oral diseases affect billions and impose severe social and...
Oral health, the foundation of good health
ORAL HEALTH is often treated as a separate, lower priority compared to other aspects of healthcare.
Brushing, flossing, and dental checkups are frequently framed...
Oral health resolution
MANY PEOPLE set resolutions focused on fitness, nutrition, or mental well-being.
However, oral health is often overlooked, even though it plays a vital role in...
Mouth breathing
WE RARELY think about breathing. It is as natural as the oxygen around us.
That is, until breathing becomes a problem.
One habit gaining increasing attention...
Fluoride does not lower IQ, study shows
FLUORIDE is a naturally occurring mineral and is often added by municipalities to drinking water as a public health measure to strengthen teeth and...
Oral health linked to Alzheimer‘s
GUM DISEASE may cause Alzheimer’s.
Now this is intriguing because we have always thought that it had something with an ageing brain. And perhaps genetics.
In...
A gift
GIVE your teeth a gift.
Give them a break by getting easy on the sweet treats.
Sugar may taste sweet, but its effects on teeth can...
How to protect your gums
WHILE most people worry about cavities, dentists say gum health is just as vulnerable, and often overlooked.
Healthy gums are the foundation of a healthy...