Day: March 26, 2025

Have you heard of orthodontics before? ‘’Orthos’’ means ‘correct/ straight’; “odont” means ‘tooth’. Orthodontics in lay terms means straightening of teeth. It is a specialty in the field of dentistry which deals with the diagnosis, prevention and correction of misaligned teeth and jaws. And the dental specialist who major in the area is an Orthodontist. Most […]

·Don’t you think you deserve a healthy mouth as much as you deserve a healthy body? Please, give yourself the fantastic gift of excellent oral health this Xmas season. ·Christmas is believed to be a time of indulgence and enjoyment; why not turn part of your attention to your dental health and indulge in our […]

To ensure your teeth get the best present of all time this Christmas season, then stick to these simple top five dental health tips and keep your teeth in healthy condition even beyond the season. It would not be nice to have dental emergencies during this period, it would not be nice starting the year […]

Toothache is described as pain that occur in and around the teeth and jaws. It is a kind of pain no one wishes to have. Some even compare it to labour pain and bone pain. Toothache can make adults shed tears like babies. It can be caused by any or combination of the following: See […]

Christmas season is a time we celebrate, we visit friends and people visit us, we show love and people show us love. There is usually an exchange of presents and refreshing moments are shared like in a love feast at homes, picnics, gardens, parties and religious centres. Christmas season is one of the few seasons […]

The 437 foreign-trained doctors, who failed the November 15 induction examination by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, have alleged that the council’s assessment was fraught with a lot of shortcomings. Three of the affected doctors, who spoke with our correspondent at a briefing in Abuja, said they were “hastily labelled as failures by […]

Abuja – The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole has revealed that the mouth is the gateway to the body since it serves as a useful tool in detecting early signs and symptoms of endemic diseases such as HIV/AIDS, measles, syphilis and diabetes.He made this known at a press briefing to commemorate the 6th Edition […]

Dental health experts have advised Nigerians never to wait until they have major health complications before visiting dentists or hospitals for oral checkup.This advice was given on Monday in Abuja by officials of the Ministry of Health, dental health association and partners at a media briefing ahead of the National Oral Health Week.The 2017 National […]

With over 25,000 children reported to have Noma disease in Nigeria, the federal government is collaborating with partners to establish a national control programme with the goal to eradicate the disease from the country. Noma, also known as Ciwon Noma in Hausa, is an infection which eats off the soft tissues of the mouth, face […]

To ensure an improved oral health care among school children, former Miss Tourism, Ms. Tomi Salami, has called on Nigerian children to always brush twice daily even as she donated tooth brushes, pastes and dental floss to secondary schools in Surulere area of Lagos. Salami described tooth ache as the most common cause of oral […]