Bright white teeth and fresh breath does not necessarily mean you have a healthy mouth!  General health is directly related to gum health.  Gum disease has been linked to several medical conditions such as stroke, diabetes, heart attack and worsening lung disease. Healthy gums can reduce a person's biological age by up to 6.4 years. Why? Because studies show that the presence of periodontal diseases, most common in people with tooth loss, actually affects...

Consultation: To begin the dental implant process, you will receive a consultation from an implant specialist. Your general dentist may not be the person to perform this consultation. Be sure to ask whether or not they have experience in this process. There are some dentists that perform the entire procedure including surgery. While it may seem easier to go to a "one-stop-shop" dentist who does it all him or herself but this is not advisable unless you have thoroughly vetted...

Have you brushed and flossed after every meal since you were tall enough to reach the toothpaste, but still find yourself with a yellow smile? Trust me, the likelihood is that it’s not bad genetics causing you to hide and feel self-conscious about your smile.

How Did My Teeth Turn Yellow?

Even those who maintained perfect oral hygiene find themselves dissatisfied with the yellow smile age has forced them to bear. It’s a simple fact...

Medical tourism is fast gaining momentum and acceptance from both patients and providers. More and more number of patients are traveling from all around the world to travel for medical Tourism procedures, may it be cosmetic / plastic surgery or heart and cardiac procedures, procedures for infertility or gynecology. One of the well known medical tourism procedures is dental procedure.

Dental tourism has brought a lot of medical travel tourists from all around the world to Malaysia....

COPD stands Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, here we go another disease for the drug companies to capitalize on. So what the heck is this COPD anyway?

COPD(Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is a progressive disease that keeps your lungs from functioning normally. It is characterized by a gradual loss of lung function. The airways in your lungs are blocked, and breathing takes more effort. You may have started to limit your activities due to shortness of...

In-vitro fertilization, usually referred to as IVF, is a technique that was pioneered in England in the late 1970s. This assisted fertilization technique, which produced the world's first “test tube baby,” has become a staple of infertility treatments whose long term effectiveness is well established. In fact, the original test tube baby turned thirty last year and now has kids of her own!


The term in-vitro was originally quite literal, meaning “in...

A smile from anyone can brighten your day, make you feel a little happier, but do you know what your smile can say about you? Having a white smile can tell the world that you're confident, sexy, bright, engaged with your surroundings, and outgoing.

If your smile is brown, or yellowish, you can end up giving the impression that you don't particularly care much for your teeth, and that by extension, you may not care as much about other areas of your life - from personal to...

Bad breath is not as uncommon as you think. According to estimates, about 14% to 25% of people in the United States are actually suffering from this problem. But it does not matter if bad breath is common, it is still a big cause for embarrassment and can be a total turn off for your date. You may look hot and beautiful, but people would simply not want to spend time with you -- let alone kiss you -- if your breath smells like used socks.

Halitosis, a medical term for bad...

The dental needs of the people in many third world nations are unimaginable.   Even the basics of dental hygiene such as toothbrushes and toothpaste are a seldom seen luxury - and floss is an unknown.  The water has no fluoride to prevent decay and malnutrition fosters dental disease.   The diet is loaded with refined sugar in the form of sugar cane and cheap soft drinks.   Dental caries are rampant at an early age causing most children and adults...