UNDOUBTEDLY, we will all suffer from a sore throat at some time. But while this seems normal, the cause and

THE health and life expectancy in Guyana have been improving over the years. More people are surviving with chronic illness,

EACH tooth has a dental pulp commonly called “nerve” by patients. The anatomy of the pulp is well-known to dentists.

DENTAL practitioners in this country invariably assume they are obligated to treat every patient seeking their services. This is because

What will new dentures feel like? NEW dentures may feel awkward for a few weeks until you become accustomed to

I remember a colleague once told me that every time he polishes the teeth of a male smoker over 60,

IT has been more than twenty-nine years since I started this weekly column. In 1994, the column was named The

There are three broad groups of agents proven to cause cancer of the mouth, namely physical, chemical and viral. But

THERE can be no doubt that haemorrhage ( bleeding ) is frequently associated with dentistry. Also, no one can deny

ALTHOUGH it can be said that the major problems encountered in dentistry are generally commensurate with the patient’s ageing, there