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Sunday, September 6, 2026

The Dentist is In

Oral health, general health

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) POOR dental hygiene may cause cognitive decline. Complications of kidney disease and osteoporosis...

A new way to prevent cavities, whiten teeth

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) THERE IS a new hydrogel treatment that breaks apart the biofilms that...

3D-printed jaw

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) THE FIRST successful operation with custom 3D-printed titanium jaw has been carried...

Measles

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) TO CONTINUE our focus on how saliva is a potential diagnostic tool,...

The magic of saliva (Part 2)

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) THERE is a growing interest in saliva as a diagnostic tool. Not only...

The daily grind

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) BRUXISM is more common than you think. Bruxism is just a fancy word...

Gum health

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) GUMS keep the teeth in place. And yet they are often taken for...

WHO’s landmark strategy

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) A LANDMARK global strategy on oral health was adopted by the World...

Teach your children well

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) STUDENTS are role models too. And this is what dental student did, teaching...

Oral health and medical care

By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI ORAL health care should be integrated with medical health care. That’s the conclusion...