Cart before the horse?
THE DRINKING water system in the Philippines has no fluoride to prevent tooth decay.
Instead, fluoride is available is toothpaste and other oral health care...
From urine to dental implant
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim)
HUMAN urine may be used in dental implants. Believe It or Not.
Improbable that may be, researchers at the University of...
Your gums and heart rhythm
THERE IS danger lurking in your gums, new research from Hiroshima University shows.
It’s the bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) that causes gum disease, according...
75 years of research excellence
FOR 75 YEARS now, the International Dental Journal (IDJ) has shared significant dental research and clinical practice to oral health practitioners worldwide.
Since 1951 it published public...
Da Vinci, a dentist and the elegance of the universe
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim)
MORE LIKELY than not, you’ve seen it before: Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man.
Drawn circa 1490,...
America in trouble
IT IS TRUE that in these social media times, reading hard copy may not be the norm. Still, we love the feel and convenience...
When was the last time you visited a dentist?
WHEN was the last time you’ve seen the dentist?
If you don’t remember, you are not probably seeing the dentist regularly. You’re not alone. In...
The dangers of alcohol and the public’s right to know
STRONGER labeling policies should disclose the health risks of drinking alcohol.
This is what prominent consumer protection and safety groups in America said on June...
Bad teeth traced to bad habits
AMERICAN children have suffered from tooth decay, cavities, stained teeth, gum concerns or tooth pain.
And that’s just over the previous two years, as reported...
Implants still functional after 40 years
DENTAL implants last.
And for several decades, according to a new study conducted at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and published in the scientific journal Clinical...