by Dr Linda Chen | May 6, 2024 | Oral Health Senior, Oral Hygiene Care, Oral Links to General Health, Prevention
Keeping your teeth healthy is essential at every stage of life, but as we get older, oral care becomes especially vital. As the saying goes, “You only get one set of teeth!” Unfortunately, tooth loss becomes more common with age, and data shows that adults...
by Dr Linda Chen | Mar 24, 2022 | Oral Links to General Health, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
Do you maintain good oral care and hygiene yet are still experiencing dental problems? If so, then your worsening oral health could be the result of acid reflux or GORD/GERD (gastro-oesophageal reflux disease). Both of these conditions are quite common in adults and...
by Dr Linda Chen | Oct 9, 2021 | Oral Health Education, Oral Hygiene Care, Oral Links to General Health, Prevention
Heart disease is the No.1 leading cause of death in developed countries across the world. While approximately 80% of cardiac fatalities are preventable via regular exercise, less stress, following a plant-based diet and avoiding alcohol & tobacco, a new CV...
by Dr Linda Chen | Jan 10, 2020 | Oral Health Education, Oral Links to General Health, Oral Safety and First Aid, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
Tartar or calculus is an oral condition where a calcified build up occurs behind or outside your teeth along the gum line. Most oral health information will tell you that tartar is the end result of plaque that has hardened because it hasn’t been removed...
by Dr Linda Chen | Oct 4, 2018 | Oral Health Education, Oral Hygiene Care, Oral Links to General Health, Prevention
Keeping your tongue clean is an important part of oral health care and hygiene. Why? Because oral bacteria can build up on your tongue, just like it does on your teeth. If excess bacteria accumulate on your tongue, you may experience halitosis or bad breath. But...
by Dr Linda Chen | Nov 6, 2016 | Oral Conditions and Issues, Oral Health Education, Oral Links to General Health, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
Diabetes and your oral health World Diabetes Day will be celebrated this year on 14 November to help raise awareness of diabetes, and to help promote the importance of screening. Presently, 1 in 2 people live with an undiagnosed diabetes condition. But with better...
