Gum disease and dementia (Part 1)
THERE is a link between gum disease and dementia.
Periodontal or severe gum disease now may cause mild cognitive impairment and dementia 20 years later,...
A long journey ahead
MORE than nine in 10 dentists in the United Kingdom say the lockdown has worsened oral health.
The significant majority of dental professionals (96 percent)...
Rural dental care
THE WORLD’S richest country has toothaches in its health system.
And this is where a new dental outreach initiative in the United States has been...
Eat right
THE RIGHT amount of food, we know, is important to good health.
We should also know that the type and amount of food that we...
‘Bisekwela’
IN MAPANDAN, Pangasinan, a different kind of cyclists are cruising along lonely rural roads.
The riders are dentists, pedaling their merry way along winding backroads.
“Bisekwela”...
Quality of life
GOOD oral health habits promote healthy gums and increases the quality of life.
Periodontal or gum diseases are major public health problems. Adult populations worldwide...
Dentists on the front line
DENTISTS may be the first to detect untreated diabetes.
The relationship between diabetes and gum disease is one of the best-studied connections between an underlying...
‘Mask mouth’
BAD BREATH is the least of your worry when wearing a facemask.
Bad breath is not to be ignored; it could be an indication of...
What to do
NOT GOING to the dentist. Is this the new normal?
It sound counter-intuitive, especially since dentists have been highly recommending that dental visits should be...
Mouthwash (Part 2)
DENTISTS are more at risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for infection...