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 …

IT is quite common for dental practitioners to hear persons describe dental pain as an ‘edging’ or ‘shocking’ when they eat or drink anything …

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 …

What will new dentures feel like? NEW dentures may feel awkward for a few weeks until you become accustomed to them. The dentures may …

IT is well-established and even confirmed by numerous international reports that there is global trend of increased longevity among older adults, especially in developed …

I remember a colleague once told me that every time he polishes the teeth of a male smoker over 60, he almost expects the …

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