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

WHEN amalgam was first introduced in the United States in 1833, many dentists were outraged at the suggestion of installing such a highly toxic …

A FEW years ago, the American Dental Association, of which I am a member, held its annual convention, which thousands of dentists from all …

CONVENTIONAL dentistry has certainly helped a significant number of people to enjoy good dental function for many years now because it respects the fact …

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

BELOW, we share responses to some common questions asked about root canals:  Who would not want a toothache to disappear from a tooth for …

TOUCH the tip of your tongue to an ice cube for a few seconds. If the flavour starts turning salty, you’ve passed the thermal …

THOSE who are lucky to have most of their natural teeth still should be intelligent enough to maintain their good fortune by having prophylaxis …

IN dentistry, as in medicine, pain and infection are often emergencies in every sense of the word. An emergency is an unforeseen situation that …

IN the same way that every Guyanese has a relative, a friend, or someone who lives in the United States, similarly, they know someone …