Iloilo ordinance vs fake dentists
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
IT IS A common practice in the country: the installation of braces...
Missing teeth and poor cognition
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
MISSING teeth when replaced with fixed prostheses may protect against cognitive decline.
Maintaining...
Fluoride and IQ
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
FLUORIDE in water may cause neurotoxic harm.
Water fluoridation is not done in...
Other diseases and oral health
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
THERE are many other diseases that link oral health and general health....
Dementia and oral health, 2
THERE is emerging evidence from studies that people with dementia have poor oral health. However, the relationship between the two diseases is not clear,...
Dementia and oral health, 1
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
THE FOURTH of the reviews looked at the link between oral health...
Diabetes and oral health
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
THE THIRD of the reviews presents evidence suggesting a number of associations...
Pulmonary diseases and oral health
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
ANOTHER review presents moderate evidence of an association between oral health and...
Cardiovascular disease and oral health
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
THERE IS a “firm association” between oral health and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to...
The ties that bind
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
THE LINK between oral health and overall health is well established.
One of the very...