by Dr Linda Chen | Sep 19, 2021 | Gum Disease, Oral Health Men, Oral Health Women, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
If you have puffy, reddish tender gums that bleed easily when you brush your teeth, you may have gingivitis. Chronic gingivitis is fairly common and often ignored. However, the Australian Dental Association (ADA) recently highlighted a University of Sydney study that...
by Dr Linda Chen | Jul 5, 2019 | Oral Health Education, Oral Health Men, Oral Health Women, Prevention, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
If you are, you’re not alone. Approximately half of Australian adults (aged 18+) brushed their teeth just once a day or not at all, despite the best efforts to promote oral health education by dental organisations. Now, a new UK study, with similar results, has...
by Dr Linda Chen | Jun 18, 2017 | Oral Health Men, Oral Health Women, Oral Hygiene Care, Oral Links to General Health, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
Older adults face a number of barriers when trying to meet their daily nutrient requirements – in order to lead fit, healthy and active lifestyles. In the case of aged-care residents throughout Australia, it’s now evident that these barriers have been too...
by Dr Linda Chen | Jul 23, 2016 | Dental Emergency, Gum Disease, Oral Health Men, Oral Health Women, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
In our last post, we looked at the links between gum disease and a whole host of serious diseases, such as heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, osteoporosis and diabetes. It’s clear that it pays not to have gum disease – at any time in your life. The...
