Orphans of the pandemic
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
THE DELTA variant puts the country at risk of another lockdown.
On July 23 the...
Dentist, congressman
DR. PAUL Gosar is a dentist.
He is a Republican congressman representing the state of Arizona.
He also supports former President Trump and protested the declaration...
Muscle loss and diabetes
THERE is a link between good oral health and overall health in the elderly.
New research suggests that the less teeth you have may lead...
Sore gums and COVID-19
COVID-19 may cause sore gums.
Sore gums, however, are not symptoms of COVID-19. Unless fever, tiredness or cough – common symptoms of COVID-19 – are...
Tooth loss and dementia
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
EACH TOOTH matters.
And when you lose a lot of it, dentures are worth it.
The...
Tooth loss algorithms
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
IN THE FUTURE, it may be possible to better identify those most susceptible to...
Vaccine confidence
DENTISTS in California are vaccinated against COVID-19 because of their confidence about vaccine effectiveness.
Vaccine confidence, as defined by the US Centers for Disease Control...
Space experiments
ON JULY 7, 2021 the Dragon cargo ship on SpaceX’s 22nd resupply mission undocked from the International Space Station.
It then headed back to Earth...
Predicting tooth loss
(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI)
YOUNG adults are taking medications that could affect long term oral health.
And dentists should...
WHO’s global strategy
HARDLY noticed in this pandemic time is a very important stride towards better oral health.
In May, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) World Health Assembly...