Posts Tagged ‘cavities’
Oral Health Experts issue Warning in run-up to Easter Weekend
This weekend British people will consume more than 80 million Easter eggs and dentists are worried that people are unaware of the link between sugar consumption and oral health issues, including decay and gum disease. Oral health experts from Eludril and Elgydium say that most people are aware that eating a lot of sugar is […]
90 percent of Malaysians have cavities
A survey carried out by the Malaysian Health Authority has revealed that 9 out of 10 people suffer from cavities. President of the Malaysian Dental Health Association, Datuk, Dr How Kim Chuan, said that results of the survey were alarming and present a real risk to general health, as many studies have linked poor oral […]
Research links second-hand smoke to cavities
A research study has linked second-hand smoke to a higher risk of cavities. Dr Taru Kinnunen, director of the Tobacco Dependence Treatment and Research Program at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Kinnunen was speaking at the University of Manitoba dental faculty’s annual research day yesterday; he told members of the audience that passive smoking […]
Malaysian government approves fluoride plan
The Malaysian government has approved plans for a fluoride scheme in the Sabah region of the country. The fluoridation scheme has been approved following a survey, which revealed that the state of Sabah has the worst standards of oral health amongst children in the country. According to the Deputy Health Minister, Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid […]
