IT IS well established that gum disease in its advanced state is the leading cause of tooth loss worldwide. It is this disease that …

HOW should you go about choosing a dentist? Should he or she be the one who is in the neighbourhood? That would be fine …

I believe if it were not for the fabrication of false teeth there would have been far less dental “quacks” in Guyana. Despite losing …

Rarely will a death certificate indicate that a toothache was the cause of death. The blame is usually placed on the effects of a …

EXTRACTIONS are often categorised as “simple” or “complex”. Simple extractions are performed on teeth that are visible in the mouth, usually under local anaesthetic, …

EVIDENCE based dentistry and the assessment of dental care within the community have become of greater interest since the introduction of the purchaser-provider split. …

WHAT is probably my scariest experience occurred when I was about seven years old. My paternal grandfather took out his total upper dentures and …

THE most important service you can do for yourself as a dental patient is to be informed. Be aware of what your dentist is …

THE tooth equation is pretty simple: germs plus sugar equals acid production. These acids can dissolve enamel as well as the tooth-root structure and …

There is a vicious circle between stress and dental disease. When someone is “stressed out” they tend to eat unhealthily. They are likely to …