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Special dental tips for diabetics

Diabetes is a noncontagious, systemic disease characterised by sustained high blood sugar due to problems with insulin production or action.

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Dental care and diabetes

Whether you have type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes, high blood sugar can affect your entire body, including your mouth.

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Dental Health and Breast Cancer

By Donnette Sands

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Effective mouth cleansing for adults

SUCCESSFUL care for the mouth all boils down to cleansing. This is as true for a healthy mouth as it is for an unhealthy mouth.

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The important gums - What people need to know

IF YOU knew that two professional mouth cleanings a year would likely save you from gum diseases would you do it?

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Autism and the mouth

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a range of pervasive developmental disorders that usually begin in the first 30 months of life.

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Heart disease in dogs

In The Bahamas, heart disease is a major cause of death in animals as it is in people. In humans it is because of lifestyle challenges (smoking diet etc).

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Osteoporosis and oral health

Osteoporosis is a nice fancy word. We often hear about it in the media. Older men and women predominantly get it and many supplements claim to be able to stop it or slow it down.

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Ageing and mouth health

April 7 was World Health Day and it has been celebrated every year since 1948. Every year, as is the custom, the World Health Organisation (WHO) selects a theme to be highlighted. The theme they usually choose reflects a priority area of focus for the WHO. This year the theme was "Ageing and Health: Good health adds life to years".

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Keeping your mouth alive

Dental Avulsion

By Dr Andre Clarke What does it mean to have an avulsed tooth? The terminology sounds very complicated, but it is simply when an individual accidentally has a tooth knocked out.

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Autism and Oral Healthcare

By Dr Andre Clarke THE conference entitled, "Combating Autism Spectrum Disorders and Developmental Disabilities in The Bahamas" was presented by the Autism Speaks' Global Autism Public Health Initiative; the Caribbean Centre for Child Development; the Res

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Dr Pickstock offers free dental services to Albania Christian Academy Pre-School

Dr Pickstock offers free dental services to Albania Christian Academy Pre-School By JEFFARAH GIBSON Tribune Features Writer MORE than 50 per cent of children in New Providence have experienced some sort of tooth decay by the time the reach first grade,

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Dr Pickstock offers free dental services to Albania Christian Academy Pre-School

Dr Pickstock offers free dental services to Albania Christian Academy Pre-School By JEFFARAH GIBSON Tribune Features Writer MORE than 50 per cent of children in New Providence have experienced some sort of tooth decay by the time the reach first grade,

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Dr Pickstock offers free dental services to Albania Christian Academy Pre-School

Dr Pickstock offers free dental services to Albania Christian Academy Pre-School By JEFFARAH GIBSON Tribune Features Writer MORE than 50 per cent of children in New Providence have experienced some sort of tooth decay by the time the reach first grade,

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Autism and Oral Healthcare

By Dr Andre Clarke THE conference entitled, "Combating Autism Spectrum Disorders and Developmental Disabilities in The Bahamas" was presented by the Autism Speaks' Global Autism Public Health Initiative; the Caribbean Centre for Child Development; the Res

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Autism and Oral Healthcare

By Dr Andre Clarke THE conference entitled, "Combating Autism Spectrum Disorders and Developmental Disabilities in The Bahamas" was presented by the Autism Speaks' Global Autism Public Health Initiative; the Caribbean Centre for Child Development; the Res

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Autism 2012

Autism 2012 By Dr Andre Clarke The fifth annual World Autism Awareness Day is April 2, 2012. It was adopted in perpetuity by the United Nations General Assembly on December 18, 2007. This year's World Autism Awareness Day is intended to be an awareness

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Pancreatic cancer and mouth health

Pancreatic cancer and mouth health Dr Andre Clarke The pancreas is a spongy grey-pink organ that is shaped somewhat like a fish. It is a 6- to 10-inch long organ that is located behind the stomach in the back of the abdomen. The pancreas is a part of the

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Pancreatic cancer and mouth health

Pancreatic cancer and mouth health Dr Andre Clarke The pancreas is a spongy grey-pink organ that is shaped somewhat like a fish. It is a 6- to 10-inch long organ that is located behind the stomach in the back of the abdomen. The pancreas is a part of the

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