DENTAL HEALTH

As part of his resolution for the New Year, Ade decided to stop smoking. He knew it would be difficult, but the problems caused by the habit were becoming too many to bear. For instance, the sweets and mints he constantly chewed to mask his bad breath had made many of his discolored teeth decay…

Pus began to ooze out of Amaka’s swollen gum since she applied the local concoction on it. “But this herbal healer said that the swelling will go down in one week,” she thought, “This swelling is getting worse” The pain and foul smell from her gum affected her social life as she began to pretend…

Michael is in his early 50s. A month ago, he started having episodes of fever, chills, and severe fatigue. One day, Michael was rushed to the emergency room after developing weakness in his left hand. Following detailed examination, the doctors concluded that Michael had an infected heart valve, and had suffered a stroke as a…

What are the reasons for bad breath? A large number of individuals suffer from halitosis at some point of time in their life. Although halitosis has various causes, most cases are linked to poor oral hygiene, periodontal diseases (gum diseases), coated tongue, food impaction, and poor denture hygiene. • Poor oral hygiene The most common…