HABITS can affect the orofacial structures and can influence the facial growth, oral function, occlusal (bite) relationships, and facial aesthetics of a person. A …

THE dental health of a person is primarily decided during the pre-school period of that person’s life and the role played by the parent …

SNORING, like all other sounds, is caused by vibrations that cause particles in the air to form sound waves. For example, when we speak, …

Parents have the responsibility of beginning the process of oral health care for their children, which starts when the child is about four months …

Who would not want a toothache to disappear from a tooth for good? The solution is root canal treatment. It seems that root canal …

Successful treatment in the healing arts is not attributed exclusively to the administration of an appropriate remedy. Once there is person-to-person interaction, a certain …

IN the 19th century, progressive medical surgeons begged peers to wash their hands thoroughly in order to prevent the spread of infection. Today, I …

THE teeth are a large part of the puzzle of health and disease. There are several scenarios in which the teeth and the way …

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

EVERY year, tens of thousands of Guyanese needlessly suffer from a broad range of preventable illnesses. Less serious conditions such as excessive fatigue and …