Beyond toothache
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
A PAINFUL tooth is considerably more than just a toothache.
American children miss up to...
‘Oral health alamin!’
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
THIS IS THE message of a lay forum on oral health: “Bigyang Pansin, Importansya...
Fact from fiction
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
BEYOND brushing your teeth with a basic toothbrush, very little oral health...
Before or after?
IT IS AN important decision to start the day with: should you brush your teeth before or after breakfast?
Conventional wisdom says after breakfast, a...
Miss Tourism 2021 is a dentist
“IN THE Philippines there are more than 110 million unique and equally beautiful smiles.”
That was Trisha O. Martinez speaking. She was Miss Tourism Philippines...
Clean and green toothbrush
HERE comes the world’s first clean and green toothbrush.
It’s clean and green because it is claimed to be carbon neutral, raising environmental standards in...
Dentistry – and medicine
FOR A LONG time, dentistry has been independent of medicine.
That’s the practice, generally. And that’s about to change.
Both dentists and doctors of medicine and...
The dangers that lurk
IT’S INTERESTING to know that not only Filipinos do it. Americans do it too.
Over six in 10 Americans or 64 percent of those surveyed...
#DentalSAFETY highlights good practices
THE #DentalSAFETY is a grassroots movement started in the United States.
It emphasizes that dentists remain committed to providing excellent oral healthcare to their patients...
#DentalSAFETY, a grassroots movement
ON JUNE 10, many American dentists launched a new grassroots movement to encourage public confidence about the safety of dental practices.
It goes without saying...