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Sunday, September 6, 2026

The Dentist is In

Pandemic pain

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) PEDIATRIC pandemic pain. That’s what it’s called, following two years of lockdowns that...

The silent danger of deep gum disease

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) THERE is growing evidence on the close association of oral health and...

Tooth loss and mortality

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) NO, THERE is no relationship between tooth loss and mortality. Much has been...

Tooth survival

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) TEETH survive about 11 years after a root canal. Researchers at the Regenstrief...

Stomach viruses

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) A CLASS of viruses known to cause severe diarrhea can grow in the salivary glands of mice...

Sugar is sweet (Part 2)

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) IT MAKES good sense to limit the consumption of sweetened juices and...

Sugar is sweet (Part 1)

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) THE Department of Health (DOH) wants higher taxes imposed on junk food and sweetened beverages. It hopes that it...

Habits that could be bad

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) THERE’S a dark side to healthy habits like drinking spring water, brushing...

Mandatory toothbrush drills

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) THAT’S the headline on Panay News. Lest you might have missed the article, we are quoting the Philippine News...

Dental care after heart attack

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) PATIENTS who receive dental care after a heart attack are better off. A...