VIOLENCE within families and in intimate relationships is now recognised as a widespread problem. Abuse tends to recur and may continue until the victim …

DENTISTS globally have for decades been emphasising the vital role played by print communication in the fight to minimise dental caries and gum disease. …

THE concept of using a mouth rinse as an adjunct to brushing with a dentifrice (toothpaste) is a sound one. In recent years, there …

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

DURING the upcoming festive season, many persons are likely to be either new recruits to smoking or the old smokers will exacerbate their habit. …

Every so often patients ask me the same question often. Here are a few. Is it okay for my child to suck his thumb? …

THIRTY-FIVE days after the sperm fertilises the egg, the teeth begin to form. At this point in the development of the embryo which is …

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

THE first institution to train dentists was opened in Baltimore, USA in 1840. Since then there was an increasing tendency for dentists to restore …

THIS being Cancer Awareness Month, the importance of diet should be emphasised. What does a diet rich in Vitamin E foods such as nuts, …