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Dads, take time out for dental care
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June 16, 2006
Dads are such busy guys, it often seems that they find time to do their work, help you with yours and still have time to help others. But when it come...
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Smokers Beware
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May 26, 2006
Gone are the sixties when smoking was the thing to do while socialising. Today it is quite the opposite; smokers often times have to excuse themselves...
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Pregnancy and your smile
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May 12, 2006
Old wives tales say that you lose a tooth for every pregnancy you have and if you don't get enough calcium during your pregnancy, your body takes it f...
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Pregnancy and your smile
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April 7, 2006
Old wives tales say that you lose a tooth for every pregnancy you have and if you don’t get enough calcium during your pregnancy, your body takes it...
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Tooth Bleaching
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March 31, 2006
Tooth Bleaching has become more common in recent years, mainly because it is now safe and inexpensive. Unlike whitening toothpaste that removes stains...
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Sensitive Teeth
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March 24, 2006
To those who may have experienced it, sensitivity can be just as bad as toothache. The taste of ice cream, a cold drink, a sip of coffee, tea, brushin...
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Healthy Snacking
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March 17, 2006
We as parents try our hardest to make sure that our kids have clothes to wear, a bed to sleep on and food to eat, but do we take the time to make sure...
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Baby’s First Teeth
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March 10, 2006
A child's primary (baby) teeth are just as important as the permanent (adult) teeth. These teeth like the adult teeth help babies to chew and speak, a...
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Thumbsucking
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February 24, 2006
Parents are often worried about their child’s thumbsucking habit and wonder if it is harmful for it seems to give their child a great deal of comfor...
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Diabetes and oral health
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February 10, 2006
One of the most frequent complaints from patients with diabetes is shaking teeth, and often times they end up losing quite a few teeth from the period...
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Smokers beware
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February 3, 2006
Gone are the sixties when smoking was the thing to do while socialising Today it is quite the opposite, the smoker often times has to excuse himself t...
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Facts about Fluoride
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January 27, 2006
Cavities used to be a fact of life. But over the past few decades, tooth decay has been reduced dramatically. Why? Fluoride, the wonder drug of dentis...
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Saving a knocked out tooth
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January 20, 2006
It is always heart wrenching when a child or an adult comes into the clinic with their front tooth in their hand completely intact a day after the acc...
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Leukoplakia
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November 25, 2005
Leukoplakia are white thick patches that occur on the inside of the cheeks, gums or tongue. These sores are caused by excess cell growth and are commo...
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Candidiasis
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November 18, 2005
This fungal infection, sometimes called oral thrush, appears as a white raised patch that can be wiped off, cracks at the corner of the lips or ulcers...
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What you should know to prevent Cold Sores
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November 11, 2005
Annoying and definitely unsightly, cold sores, also called fever blisters or herpes simplex, are groups of painful, fluid filled blisters. They often ...
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Dentistry – A unique career
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November 4, 2005
Dentistry can be a rewarding career that combines science and technology with helping people enhance and maintain their oral health. It is a career th...
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Dental Nurses or Dental Therapists
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October 28, 2005
The role of the Dental Nurse or Dental Therapist on the Dental team is a unique one. The dental therapist performs duties which embrace some of what t...
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Dental Laboratory Technician
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October 21, 2005
If you like working with your hands, being creative and doing precision work, then you may like being a dental laboratory technician. Dental Technicia...
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Dental Hygienists in great demand
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October 14, 2005
Although they are few here in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, dental hygienists are in great demand as they provide dental preventative care to patien...
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Careers in Dentistry
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October 7, 2005
While growing up, we're often encouraged to be a Doctor, Lawyer, Policeman, Nurse or some other high profile professional. Of course, Dentistry is nev...
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Oral piercing
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September 23, 2005
Each generation has made fashion statements, in the eighties it was the florescent shades and bracelets, the minis and palazzo pants, the nineties was...
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The silent fear of the Dentist
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September 16, 2005
Everyone at some time feared the Dentist, and some still do. Often time it is the fear of pain or the injection that has caused them to stay away as l...
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Braces for the young and the old
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September 9, 2005
Gone are the days when braces were for the “rich kids”. Today they are not only affordable and readily available, but they are for so much more th...
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Kick the sweet tooth habit
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September 2, 2005
How many of us love to have a pack of biscuits nearby to nibble on, or a glass of juice, or better yet, a Ju-c to sip on while we’re working or stud...
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The wonders of cheese
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August 26, 2005
A bite of cheese at the end of meals helps to prevent tooth decay. Unbelievable, isn't it? When we eat, the bacteria in plaque breaks down the food to...
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Why use mouthwash
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August 19, 2005
I am an advocate for mouthwash, but I strongly believe that it is often misused. Most people use mouthwashes to cover up bad breath instead of getting...
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The ugly duckling
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August 12, 2005
We have all seen children go through the stage where the front baby teeth have been lost and the much bigger adult teeth are coming down, and we've of...
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Flossing makes the difference
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August 5, 2005
Oh what an onerous chore, flossing our teeth. They are the few faithful, who floss at least once a day, and then they are the others who have all good...
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What’s in a toothbrush?
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July 29, 2005
A hard toothbrush and a firm hand are what we need to do the teeth harm. It is often believed that our teeth need to be scrubbed to keep them squeaky ...
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Don’t rush, brush
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July 22, 2005
We know we have to brush daily, and most of us do, but how effective are we when we brush. Someone once told me that her husband brushes as if he has ...
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Brush to save your life
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July 15, 2005
We often complain about the high cost of dentistry, but often time we pay for the lack of attention we give to our teeth.##M;[more]## Today the lack o...
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BAD BREATH
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November 12, 2004
Whether you call it bad breath or halitosis, it’s an embarrassing condition to have. Very often, people aren’t aware that they have bad breath, an...
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Early action saves teeth
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October 22, 2004
Today you brushed or flossed and noticed a bit of blood. Maybe your gums looked red or felt puffy. Perhaps you suspect your breath is bad or you can n...
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Tooth Bleaching
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October 15, 2004
Tooth bleaching has become more common in recent years, mainly because it is now safe and inexpensive. Unlike whitening toothpaste that removes stains...
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Whitening Toothpaste
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October 1, 2004
Just about everyone would love to have whiter teeth if they could. In recent years tooth whitening has become cheaper and more accessible, with option...
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May 9, 2025
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has brought attention to what has been described as “an urgent but often overlooked challenge of our time”...
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A police officer, alleged to have aided and abetted a civilian to break traffic regulations, has been charged, and will appear in court on May 12,2025...

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