Oral Health Pt 2: Effects of toothbrushing, dietary sugars and acids
Continue from Part 1… What affects oral health? The obvious answer would be oral hygiene care. Importance of tooth brushing cannot be stressed enough and the quality, rather than the quantity matters...
View ArticleOral Health Pt 3: Importance of saliva
Continued from Pt 2… Saliva is an integral part of oral health and many people do not actually realise the importance of saliva has in our mouth. The role of saliva is often underplayed due to lack of...
View ArticleOral Health: Relationship between the body and mouth I
As stressed in previous articles, oral health can influence our general health and vice verse. In fact, some changes in our general health are often reflected in the oral cavity and at times, can even...
View ArticleOral Health: Relationship between the body and mouth II
Continue from section I… Is there a way to link oral signs and symptoms to certain diseases? In some diseases, there can be very specific oral health presentations or manifestations. In fact, there are...
View ArticleHow Vitamin B12 deficiency causes Canker Sore
What are canker sores? Canker sore also known scientifically as aphthous ulcer, is a common type of ulcer found in the mouth, gums, sometimes the upper throat region. It usually involves the breaking...
View ArticleHow does arthritis affect your oral health?
Arthritis is a complicated disease, which affects the joints of the body. There are more than a hundred different described conditions, with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis being the two most...
View ArticleHow to stop snoring using a mandibular advancement splints
Snoring is a common issue that plagues most household and can cause a string of other problems. It not only affects the sleep, hence the health of the bed partner, it is also an indication of poor...
View ArticleDental Infection Caused by Root Canal
Dental infections commonly arise from a tooth problem but can also be related to the surrounding periodontium which are supporting structures of the teeth. Keeping the periodontal structures aside,...
View ArticleHow to Prevent and Avoid a Root Canal Treatment
Root canal treatment is a dental procedure commonly used to treat infected or necrotic teeth. It offers an alternative to having the troubled tooth extracted, provided that the root canal system is...
View ArticleHow to Decide Between a Dental Bridge and a Post
Dentistry is a very subjective area where a wide range of treatment such as dental bridge or a post is readily available to suit your needs. This can present challenges for both the dental practitioner...
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