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 Links to General Health, Oral Safety & First Aid, Signs & 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 & Issues, Oral Health Education, Oral Links to General Health, Signs & 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...
by Dr Linda Chen | Mar 9, 2016 | Oral Links to General Health, Signs & Symptoms
How oral health issues can impact on your overall health How is oral health linked to your body health? An oral health condition, like gum disease, can complicate a number of other diseases of the body and vice-versa. Yet most people don’t know how wide-ranging...
