In a person who experiences acid regurgitation, the mouth becomes acidic due to the juices that comes from the stomach ...
Read More

IntroductionMany people are unaware that a few of the dental treatment can be done at home without the need to go to the dental clinic. Some of the questions that may arise are: how would it be done, what types of treatment are available and who is eligible for it? ...
Read More

What Is Herbal Medicine? World Health Organisation (WHO) defined herbal medicines as herbs, herbal materials, herbal preparations and finished herbal products that contain as active ingredients parts of plants, or other plant materials, or combinations. Herbal medicine is also known as botanical medicine or phytomedicine. Why do people use herbal ...
Read More

IntroductionIf you require general anaesthesia (GA) for dental treatment, it means anaesthetic medications are used to send you to sleep. During that time, all the necessary dental procedures are carried out without you feeling pain or aware of such procedure.Usually, you have to be admitted to the ward a day ...
Read More

Home Oral Care At The End Of LifeIntroductionAt the end of life, nothing else is more essential other than maintaining comfort, alleviation of pain and prevention of infection. However, many people are unaware that in order to achieve these objectives, oral care plays an important role. This is definitely true ...
Read More

Consent can be defined as a permission granted by a competent person to do something after enough relevant information is given and the information is understood well. Questions related to issue of consent include who is the 'competent person' and can a person give consent for someone else if the ...
Read More

Home Oral Care For Person With Swallowing Difficulty What is swallowing difficulty? An impaired ability to clear food or drink from the mouth, throat or oesophagus into the stomach Causes Anatomical (Structural defect) Example: oral cancer, throat cancer, oesophageal cancer, scarring of the oral cavity, throat or oesophageal due to ...
Read More

People with autism require special approach for oral health care. Prevention of dental disease is of utmost importance for them due to a number of reasons ...
Read More

Pain is a highly unpleasant physical and emotional experience that is caused either by illness or injury. People who are non-verbal are unable to do so and may rely on their carer to identify and rectify their source of pain ...
Read More

IntroductionIndividuals living with mental illness are prone to oral diseases because their oral healthcare has often been neglected. Such neglect is a consequence of the low priority given to oral care regimes by these individuals and their families. The severity of mental illness from minor distress to severe disorder of ...
Read More

Introduction Fit/seizure occurs when there is an abnormal electrical brain activity. During the attack, an affected person initially becomes unconscious and tonic (all major skeletal muscles contract e.g: biting tongue). This is then followed by clonic phase where all muscles relax in waves and the involuntary movements may lead to ...
Read More

What Is Special Needs Dentistry (SND)? Special Needs Dentistry is a relatively new service in Malaysia. It was first introduced and made available to the public by Ministry of Health in 2011. SND service involves in delivering oral health management and care for people with moderate to severe disabilities. It ...
Read More

Introduction Cancer is a malignant disease which can cause unfortunate suffering and impairment to those affected if untreated. Cancer treatment involves either one or combinations of surgery, radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy. The structures in the mouth can directly be affected due to the malignancy or indirectly from the unwanted effect due ...
Read More

Introduction Cancer is a malignant disease which can cause unfortunate suffering and impairment to those affected if untreated. Cancer treatment involves either one or combinations of surgery, radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy. The structures in the mouth can directly be affected due to the malignancy or indirectly from the unwanted effect due ...
Read More

Introduction If you are caring for your parents or loved ones, it means that they may be functionally dependent on you. Advanced age, chronic medical problems and physical impairment may lead to the dependent elderly requiring assistance for the routine activities of daily living such as brushing teeth, taking shower ...
Read More