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Receding Gums

Gums recession occurs when the gum tissue lowers and shrinks away from the crown of the tooth, exposing the darker yellow root surfaces. This will make the teeth look longer than they should. A common misconception is gums recession is due to aging. Recession of gums...

Gum Disease: The Silent Infection

The gums and jaw bone form the foundation to hold our teeth in place. We need our teeth not only to maintain a healthy diet as well as to look socially acceptable; both of which are important to our physical and emotional well-being. A common myth is that we will lose...

Geriatrics (Elderly) and Periodontal Disease 1

Geriatrics and Periodontal Disease. Life after turning 60 years of age should not be any different than life in the past decade. These years are not called the golden years for nothing! However, in this past-paced life of ours, we need to keep healthy and alert even...

Geriatrics (Elderly) and Periodontal Disease 2

Gum Diseases. What is its impact in our lives? In the last issue, we discussed the types of periodontal (gum) disease, how they come about and the preventive steps we should take to avoid the disease. In this issue, we will look at how various medical conditions and...

How are diabetes and Osteoporosis linked to gum disease

Singapore has one of the highest rates of diabetes in the world. There are many long term complications associated with diabetes and gum disease is one of them. The relationship between diabetes and gum disease (periodontitis) is bi-directional. This means that not...