THE WORLD recently celebrated International Women’s Day. Although no one would seriously deny that there are fundamental distinctions between human males and females, only …

WHILE THE main causes of periodontal disease are stress and poor oral hygiene, another problem leading to gum disease may be poor diet. It …

WHAT’S SO bad about gum disease? After all, most people who have it do not experience any pain whatsoever, and so it seems not …

SINCE EFFECTIVE brushing and flossing are absolutely critical in controlling dental decay in susceptible individuals, I want to detour for a brief discussion about …

FLOSSING delivers several important health-maintenance benefits. Since microorganisms (germs), both living and dead, build up between contacts where the teeth touch each other, flossing …

Effective homecare WHAT MAKES home-care so vexing for the dentist or dentex, and so frustrating for the patient who finds out their efforts aren’t …

ALTHOUGH I am not usually an indecisive person, I am having a difficult time making a financial decision, and would like your thoughts on …

THE FEAR patients experience with a visit to the dentist is traditional, as well as the fact that the mouth is really a special …

IT IS well known that the morbid conditions of dental caries (tooth decay) and periodontitis (gum disease), which cause tooth loss, are caused by …

SOME professions and occupations experience an upsurge of activity around this time of the year. With dentistry, it is either dentures or cavities. But …