The tongue and its importance FORKED tongue, tongue-lashing, tongue twister …Even the English language recognizes that importance of the tongue, without which we would …

THE Ministry of Health presently runs a substance abuse centre where specially trained counsellors conduct free sessions for victims. Now, there are currently about …

I CAN recall a few occasions in which patients visiting my clinic ask about the likelihood of their contracting an infection. I spent a …

ALMOST on a daily basis, patients come to see me because they are experiencing what they describe as an ‘edging’ or ‘shocking’ when they …

I DO NOT know of anyone who is totally without fear, anxiety or apprehension when it comes to being treated in a dental chair. …

THERE ARE several factors which prohibit a person from seeking dental services despite the obvious need to do so. But more times than should …

ORAL CANCER is the sixth most common cancer in Guyana. In a few months, in the United States of America, the dental community will …

A RASH of health care articles in recent issues of popular men’s and women’s magazines have investigated the following question: Is toothpaste a waste …

DENTISTS extract hundreds of thousands of teeth using only local anesthetics, and that is the best way to go about it. Everyone approaches dental …

RECENTLY, I told an elderly patient that it can be very dangerous not to care one’s teeth. Can the neglect of one’s personal oral …