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The Dentist Is In

A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down

BY DR. JOSEPH LIM (By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim) IT’S RIGHT after New Year and who among us doesn’t have a...

Filipino sweet tooth a $1.2 B market

BY DR. JOSEPH LIM (By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) FILIPINO sweet tooth is worth $1.2 billion. That’s the market in 2023 for confectionary and...

First treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) A TREATMENT for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults with obesity has been approved...

Oral health for all

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) UNIVERSAL Health Coverage can be accelerated through sustained action on oral health...

A scientific way to brush your teeth

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) TEETH should be brushed last thing at night or before bedtime. There is...

A very essential tool

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) IT’S SIMPLE, effective – and very essential. “Toothbrushing stands as one of most...

Wisdom teeth

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) THEY don’t necessarily mean more intelligence, and yet they are called wisdom...

Alcohol directly linked to cancer

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) CANCER of the oral cavity is among six types of cancer directly...

A healthy mouth

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) THE HEALTH of our mouth, or oral health, is more important than...

Good news: cavities are preventable

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim, BS-MMG, DDM, MSc-OI) CAVITIES are also called caries or tooth decay. They are the most...