Dental
Reduce Teeth Staining To Get That Wide White Smile
Foods and drinks that you consume daily may stain your teeth. Here are some tips to reduce teeth staining.
The Lowdown on Toothache Home Remedies
How effective are clove oil, peppermint tea bags, salt water, hydrogen peroxide, alcohol, oil, or garlic, in relieving toothaches?
Questions You’re Too Shy to Ask the Dentist
During your dental examination, you may see your dentist saying or doing certain things that may seem puzzling. If you’re always curious about some of…
What Your Mouth Can Tell You About Your Health
If your eyes are the windows to your soul, then your mouth is the mirror to your health. Your oral health is a good indicator…
4 Things to Look Out for When Buying Dental Care Products
Everyone knows what makes up a good oral hygiene regime – brushing your teeth twice a day for two minutes, following by flossing. But are…
Up Close with Dr Jeffrey Sng
When it comes to his chosen dental specialty as a Prosthodontist, Dr Jeffrey Sng Hong Cheong’s finely-tuned abilities makes his professional practice very rewarding.
The Siren Pout
Tips to wearing red lipstick and getting that perfect pout. 5 teeth-staining culprits to avoid for whiter teeth.
4 Jaw-dropping Facts about TMD
Ever suffered from any of the following symptoms before? Difficulty chewing Toothache, earache or swelling Popping, clicking or grating sounds in the jaw joint when…
Love full-contact sports? Beware of dental and orofacial injuries
orofacial injuries are injuries occurring on your face. It can be anything from cuts to your lip, to small tooth fractures or chips. It can also be in the form of more serious injuries like Temporomandibular joint (located just below your ear) dislocations or fractures in your mandibular (jaw) and nasal bone. The most commonly injured area will be the upper lip, and the maxillary incisors (front 2 teeth) these make up about 90 percent of all orofacial injuries.
Such injuries commonly occur in most full-contact sports, but aren’t unheard off in non-contact sports as well. Some sports that mostly associated to it are; rugby, basketball, football, hockey, martial arts and boxing. Other exercises that might cause such injuries could be water sports like water polo, wake boarding, and weight lifting.
Fact or Fiction? Teeth Whitening Myths Busted
Is teeth whitening painful? Can whitening toothpastes work as well as professional whitening? Dentist Dr Edward Wong answers your questions.