UP TO eight grammes (one-third of an ounce) of sugar is added to every two teaspoons of some liquid forms of medication in order …

MOST people believe that bad breath is an adult problem. Therefore, it is most shocking to parents when they smell foul breath coming from …

THE permanent teeth that are most frequently lost in childhood are the first molars. These are a person’s first permanent teeth. If the child’s …

WHILE people are free to use what they want, I believe it is a good idea for everyone to know what is in the …

CONSIDERATION of the relationship between age and oral health is important for two reasons. First, there is the concept of socialisation, which is the …

EVERY time I attend to a patient at my clinic and I observe a lesion which I know will most probably end the life …

I cannot recall ever talking to anyone about dental treatment who has expressed to me the distinct comfort of being attended to in a …

A BURNING feeling on the tongue or roof of the mouth can usually be traced to a steaming cup of tea, or maybe to …

THE front of the tongue is especially plastic and can be controlled with great precision by the nervous system. For example, to pronounce vowels, …

ALMOST anyone who is missing a front tooth wants it replaced especially if the loss is recent. But what if it is a back …