OF all the diseases affecting the human race, gum disease happens to be the second most prevalent. However, this condition is not a single …

FOR the past four consecutive years, the theme for Oral Cancer Month was “Check Your Mouth”. According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, every hour, …

THE primary functions of the oral cavity are respiration, swallowing, mastication(chewing) and speech. The ultimate shape of the lips and jaws could be determined …

THIS month is Oral Health Month in the United States, and being here in the US for a short visit, I have been witnessing …

DID you know that no person can talk or eat if it were not for saliva? This fluid, commonly called “spit”, which is taken …

Today, older adults are keeping their natural teeth longer because of scientific developments and the preventive emphasis in dentistry. This improvement is seen in …

MANY years ago, when I was a dentistry student, a professor ended his lecture with the following words, “If I were marooned on a …

THERE are numerous questions that new denture wearers ask that need to be answered. This especially important to dispel myths on the one hand …

IT seems that root canal treatment (commonly referred to as simply root canal by most patients) is one of the mysteries of dentistry from …

THERE is a fairly common but abnormal condition that lies within the scope of dentistry which frequently goes undiagnosed or misdiagnosed and untreated. If …