NOW THAT we are celebrating Oral Health Month in Guyana, one may be tempted to compare us with many of

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

OF ALL the diseases affecting the human race, gum disease, also called periodontitis, happens to be the second most prevalent