NOW THAT we are celebrating Oral Health Month in Guyana, one may be tempted to compare us with many of the so-called developed countries …

MODERN dentistry provides many challenges for the dental practitioner. Some of these involve the acquisition of technical skills, such as the ability to use …

Your child’s first baby teeth are at risk for decay as soon as they appear. One of the risks for early childhood caries (baby …

I HAVE NO doubt that every dentist becomes annoyed when their patients do certain things. Now there are two things that patients do that …

THE GOVERNMENTS of most Third World countries, including Guyana, have undertaken to provide dental services to their populations either free, or at very subsidized …

TRY ANSWERING this question. Can the neglect of one’s personal oral hygiene result in death for that person? Is dental disease so innocuous that …

ESPECIALLY at this time, many of us have experienced a sore throat. In fact, I know of no adult who has said to me …

After reading a recent piece on sores in the mouth, many persons called me to ask about treatment. Now, there is a relatively new …

Gum disease: A major cause for concernGUM DISEASE (known as Periodontal Disease), painlessly damages the supporting structures around the tooth (known as the Peridontium), …

OF ALL the diseases affecting the human race, gum disease, also called periodontitis, happens to be the second most prevalent one. However, it should …