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A MUST READ: WHO IS IN CHARGE OF YOUR TEETH?
OVERVIEW OF WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON’T BRUSH YOUR TEETH REGULARLY
This is for you, If you have tooth discolouration, mouth odour, bleeding gum, itching gum, pain on chewing, shaking teeth,
After eating, the food remnants/ deposits in the mouth become organised and colonised by millions of bacteria in our mouth and strictly attach to the...
Health Insurance: Providers seek effective collaboration among professionals, Govt
As the Lagos State government rolls out its State Health Insurance Scheme, healthcare providers have called for effective collaboration among health professionals and the government with a view to achieving Universal Health Coverage, UHC.
According to them, UHC is the only tool that would ensure access to healthcare for all Lagosians and Nigerians at large....
437 Foreign-Trained Doctors Tackles MDCN, Demand Fresh Exams
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...
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Top 7 Tips To Choose The Right Dental Clinic For You & Your Family in Nigeria
Hello Nigerians, in a bid to make dental care available to everyone both educated and the uneducated; accessible to both rural and urban dwellers; affordable to both the rich and the poor and acceptable to all and sundry. We at Dental Channel Nigeria decided to use this medium to reach out to Nigeria citizens...
Top Seven (7) Ways Nigerian Dentists Calm You At Their Clinic
Nigerian Dentists are human beings first before they chose Dentistry as a profession. Nigerian Dentists care about your whole body, your total health as a person. Nigerian Dentists are not just health professionals who inflicts pain on the teeth or remove pain in the teeth. They ensure that you enjoy healthy teeth and healthy body as...
Dos & Don’ts Of Wearing Braces
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...
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14th Annual Scientific Conference Of The Faculty Of Dentistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
Wow. Faculty of Dentistry conference! It is another opportunity to visit Ile-Ife-the cradle of Yoruba race. I am always excited each time the name OAU Ile-Ife is mentioned, not only because i graduated from the institution, but the fact that what OAU Ile- Ife stands for is something...
INTUITIVE HMS REDEFINES DENTAL PRACTICE IN NIGERIA
‘The digital revolution that is transforming every aspect of our world is also impacting dentistry and medicine in a multitude of ways, from electronic record-keeping and data analysis to new diagnostic tools, novel prevention methods and revolutionary treatment options. “The future is wide open with HMS (Intuitive),” says Emmott.’’
Technology is really changing dentistry for...
The Nigerian Association of Dental Public Health (NADPH) 6th Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting
Dental public health DPH has been defined as the science and the art of preventing and controlling disease and promoting dental health through organized community efforts. Nigerian Association of Dental Public Health consists of dentists involved in the assessment of dental health needs and improving the dental health of populations rather than...
IS DENTAL CARE ALLOWED DURING MUSLIM FASTING?
Nigeria is a multi-religious country. Ramadan, the Islamic Holy month is the ninth month of Islamic lunar calendar in which many faithful Muslims engage in a long time of fasting during daylight hours, lasts for 29 to 30 days. Ramadan poses many oral health challenges, and it’s important that people practising the...
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC: DO’S AND DON’TS IN ORAL HEALTH CARE
It is no longer news that Coronavirus (COVID-19) has put the world at a standstill. In addition to the various precautions which had been advocated by various health organisations, here is a short list of the do's and don'ts to help govern your dental care during this period even as you stay...
YOU & YOUR DENTAL HEALTH DURING THIS COVID-19 PANDEMIC”
It is no news that there is a global menace called COVID-19, which has been spreading like a wildfire. This has necessitated the Nigerian government (both at the Federal and State level) to give an order of compulsory "Stay-at-home" to her citizens, to help nip it in the bud.
MY BABY’S TEETH SEEM DISCOLOURED. SHOULD I BE WORRIED?
Are you worried that your child´s teeth are changing colour? You are noticing yellow to brown to black and also greenish stains.Your Baby teeth which is also referred to as milk teeth are usually whiter than their adult teeth. Oh! What a relief right. This happens because their adult teeth is...