VALENTINE’S Day was almost a week ago, and it’s a good time to do an annual bad-breath check to ensure your “kissability.” Although chocolate …

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

IF you fear going to the dentist, you are not alone. Between nine percent and 15 percent of persons visiting my private clinic for …

AS our life span increases, the exposure of aged individuals to routine dental care will no doubt increase. This is of considerable importance as …

WHILE the caption does not quite fit into the scope of this column, it has an interesting context. Should anyone find it strange that …

IT never ceases to amaze me how many people still believe in falsehoods associated with dentistry. In fact, dental myths remain one of the …

JUST over 41 years ago, as a student, I smoked three packs of cigarettes a day and consumed rum frequently. Then I read that …

TOOTH sensitivity following placement of a filling is fairly common. A tooth may be sensitive to pressure, air, sweet foods, or temperature. Usually, the …

MANY people may not remember this, but the Stabroek News of March 9, 1994, carried a story under the caption, “Boy loses eyesight after …

QUALITATIVE questions about dentistry are often asked. For example: what constitutes good dental practice? Who decides whether a practitioner is performing well? Who lays …