by Dr Linda Chen | Aug 28, 2017 | Oral Conditions and Issues, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
Tooth decay and tooth erosion are not the same – but they can both cause progressive long-term damage to your teeth. If you experience both oral conditions at the same time, the process of tooth damage speeds up even more. What is tooth decay? Tooth decay occurs...
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 | May 11, 2017 | Oral Health Education, Oral Health Tips and Facts, Oral Hygiene Care, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
When your teeth develop caries (cavities), it means you have oral bacterial colonies living on the surface of your teeth and gums – in a bio-film called plaque. So why does plaque develop and accumulate on your teeth and gums? Usually, it is a result of frequent...
by Dr Linda Chen | Mar 31, 2017 | Gum Disease, Oral Health Education, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
You would think that 21st century advances in modern oral health care and hygiene would result in better overall dental health in people living today than in those who lived in ancient times – but this assumption couldn’t be any further from the truth. In...
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...
by Dr Linda Chen | Mar 20, 2016 | Gum Disease, Oral Conditions and Issues, Oral Links to General Health, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
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 and long-lasting, the effects of poor oral health...
