New Nutrition Facts label
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
TALKING about sugar, here’s something new.
The Nutrition Facts label on packaged foods...
Buying a toothbrush
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
A SOFT toothbrush is best for your teeth and gums.
The advice comes...
When to replace your Toothbrush
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
TWICE a year.
That’s the ideal frequency that we should visit the dental...
Carbs, sugary foods and gum disease
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
EATING certain types of foods affects the oral microbiome and may spell poor oral...
What you need to know before age 40
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
THE WEBSITE fatherly.com recently asked 12 men what they thought they need to...
Vaping and your gums
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
VAPING and e-cigarettes may put the smoker at rish of gum disease.
Researchers...
Saliva and marijuana
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
THE ORAL cavity, aka the oral microbiome, plays a critical role in maintaining oral...
An experiment on mice
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
A PROTEIN which causes blood-clotting protein prevents bone loss from gum disease. That is,...
When is sugar too much?
WHEN is the amount of sugar that we consume just right?
The question is not trivial. This is because sugar affects the health of our...
Tooth loss, dementia
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
TOOTH loss means a higher risk of cognitive impairment and dementia among older adults.
The...