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Monday, August 31, 2026

The Dentist Is In

Refugee health

BY DR. JOSEPH LIM (By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) THERE ARE millions of refugees worldwide. And their oral...

Warning out on alcoholic drinks

BY DR. JOSEPH LIM (By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) THE CENTER for Science in the Public Interest supports the US Surgeon General’s call...

The evidence is clear

BY DR. JOSEPH LIM (By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) THERE is a “causal relationship” between alcohol consumption and...

Alcohol and oral cancer

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) THE US Surgeon General has issued an advisory warning that alcohol use...

A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down

BY DR. JOSEPH LIM (By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim) IT’S RIGHT after New Year and who among us doesn’t have a...

Filipino sweet tooth a $1.2 B market

BY DR. JOSEPH LIM (By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) FILIPINO sweet tooth is worth $1.2 billion. That’s the market in 2023 for confectionary and...

First treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) A TREATMENT for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults with obesity has been approved...

Oral health for all

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) UNIVERSAL Health Coverage can be accelerated through sustained action on oral health...

A scientific way to brush your teeth

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) TEETH should be brushed last thing at night or before bedtime. There is...

A very essential tool

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) IT’S SIMPLE, effective – and very essential. “Toothbrushing stands as one of most...