WHAT do Trident, Icebreakers, Stride, Orbit, Pure, Mentos, Tic Tac, and Life Savers have in common? They are all chewing gum containing xylitol, which …

THE following statement was made by Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek, the man who discovered the existence of bacteria, blood cells and human sperms on a …

WANT a perfect smile? Try this quiz and see if you know enough about oral care to get what you desire. (1). The firmer …

SHOW me someone who is not afraid of the dentist while sitting in the dental chair, and I will show you an elephant that …

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

DESPITE rapid advances in the scientific diagnosis and treatment of many diseases, the evaluation and measurement of pain remain perplexing problems. Patients often have …

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

THE health and life expectancy in Guyana have been improving over the years. More people are surviving with chronic illness, many are on long-term …

EACH tooth has a dental pulp commonly called “nerve” by patients. The anatomy of the pulp is well-known to dentists. Individual teeth have divisions …

DENTAL practitioners in this country invariably assume they are obligated to treat every patient seeking their services. This is because they generally do not …