Oral frailty
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
ONE IN five Singaporeans above the age of 40 has issues with...
Special needs
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
CHILDREN with special needs generally receive oral health care and yet they...
Dental deserts
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
“DENTAL deserts” are emerging across England.
Over 2,000 dentists quit the National Health...
Top teeth-conscious countries
(Dr. Joseph D. Lim Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim)
IF YOU are an Overseas Filipino Worker based in Qatar, consider yourself lucky.
Qatar is ranked No. 1 with the...
Smile
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
SEVEN minutes. That’s all it takes to improve oral health.
The advice comes...
Mystery ancient humans
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
A FOSSIL tooth unearthed in Cobra Cave in Laos puts mystery humans in Southeast...
Regrowing teeth
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
ARE DENTAL fillings on the way out? Not really.
Still, science is now looking at growing replacement teeth.
That’s...
May: ‘Save Your Tooth’ month
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
MAY is Save Your Tooth Month, the American Association of Endodontists (AAE)...
Your mouth and high blood pressure
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
THERE is a link between oral health and hypertension.
Hypertension is related to difficulty in chewing, a condition...
Precious saliva
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
SCIENCE may be able to fix damaged salivary glands. That’s not to be glossed...