About time
THE WORLD Health Organization (WHO) has put oral health firmly on the global health agenda.
During the 74th session of the World Health Assembly held...
Parkinson’s Disease
PEOPLE with Parkinson’s may not be aware of their swallowing difficulties.
And this may lead to poor oral health, according to a study, “Impact of...
Taste may indicate severity of COVID infection
HOSPITAL treatment is more likely for those with COVID-19 who have weak taste buds,
This is the finding of a study published by the JAMA...
Out of this world dentistry
ON JUNE 3, the SpaceX CRS-22 rocket took off for the International Space Station-bound from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
On board was unusual cargo: oral bacteria...
Oral health and COVID-19
IT’S POSSIBLE that the health of your teeth, gums and mouth may be connected to COVID-19.
How is that? A study done just this year...
As safe as drinking water
THERE is little truth to the notion that patients and providers are more at high risk of catching COVID-19 at the dentist’s office.
That’s according...
‘Gliding’ the toothpaste out
SQUEEZING the last drop or most of the toothpaste out of the tube is about to happen.
We used to roll round objects to flatten...
Recyclable toothpaste tubes
A BILLION toothpaste tubes.
That’s a lot of toothpaste tubes that would be recyclable by 2025, a commitment made by GSK Consumer Healthcare to lessen...
Gum disease is not as simple as it sounds
WE CAME across an interesting article from the Wall Street Journal.
Its message is to the point: “Skipping those regular dental visits during the pandemic may...
Oral bacteria and arthritis
THERE MAY be a link between rheumatoid arthritis and gum disease.
Both may be associated to the microbiome or community of microbes in the mouth...