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DENTAL DISEASES IN PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: PREVENTION STRATEGIES

sourcePeople with special needs have more dental diseases and more missing teeth than the general population. They also have reduced access to oral health in te...

Oral Cancer: Risk factors and Management. #2

source Hello steemians , welcome to my blog again. In my last post I started discussion on Oral cancer, what it means, its prevalence worldwide and various pred...

Oral Cancer: Risk factors and Management.

sourceIn a few days time,20th of March to be precise, the World Oral Health Day will be celebrated all over the world. As a Clinician on the field, I see on a d...

Harmful effects of Cigarettes smoking and tobacco use

source About 93 million sticks of cigarettes are produced yearly in Nigeria and every stick is consumed in the country. In Britain research has shown that more ...

Orofacial Cleft: What you need to know!

source Good day dear reader of my blog.I hope you are doing great! Today I am going to be discussing a common birth defect condition that we all see around whic...

Effects of Oral Habit on Dentition

source Habits are formed reactions that are resistant to change. An oral habit is a repetitive action which involves the oral cavity. Prolonged oral habits can ...

Saliva – A Quintessential Diagnostic Tool #2. Warning: some of the pictures used in this post are graphics!

https://steemitimages.com/DQmP2pUjKvaRVNkQxPapUb5TN8RDZNC9k7fh3RzJ9DBoqQv/orasure2.jpg HIV Rapid Test Kit source In my last post, I started discussion on the im...

Saliva – A Quintessential Diagnostic Tool #1

source Hello great people of the Steemit community, thank you for checking through my blog again. In my last few posts, I have been discussing the oral manifest...

ORAL MANIFESTATION OF SYSTEMIC DISEASES #RENAL DISEASE

source Dear reader, welcome to my blog.In my previous posts I started discussion on oral manifestation of systemic diseases where I highlighted the effects of v...

NIGHTFALL!

source The sun sailed to the west, Straight into its nest. A dreary and gloomy night, appeared in my sight. Running through my blood was fright, of the daunting...

ORAL MANIFESTATIONS OF SYSTEMIC DISEASES: # DIABETES MELLITUS

source The oral cavity (mouth) plays many critical roles in physiologic processes such as, digestion, respiration, and speech and this makes it an important ana...

YOUR MOUTH, YOUR BODY: ANY LINK

source The mouth is the gate way to the body. The mouth is like a mirror that reflect what goes on within our body's organs and systems. Many people don’t pay m...

You can always count on me

source And time after time I will be in your corner I will be waiting If you fall I will catch you Its for sure because That’s what friends are for For good tim...

Silence

source When things are in turmoil, Utilize silence. Silence is more eloquent than writing, More forceful than words. It has never betrayed anybody. If you doubt...

victory at last!

source The beauty of the sun they say is at sunset This calm evening, I strolled up a plateau near my house Looking far into the western horizon I ponder about ...

Dopamine in your brain: The Science of Motivation !

() source It was a very hectic day for me as l had a handful of work done in the clinic. As soon as l got home l retired on my couch with a glass of water and a...

THE PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCTION OF STRESS HORMONES

source Hello, great people of the Steemit community, it’s with great pleasure that l welcome you to my blog again. I want to thank you all for the unflinching a...

BABY’S DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES; THE MYTHS AND BELIEF ABOUT TEETHING.

source One of the major milestones in a baby’s development is the appearance of the first tooth/teeth in the mouth. I remember as a parent myself how excited l ...

Holla Steemit!!!!!

Hello Steemians! I am Gbenga, an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon in training at Obafemi Awolowo university (my alma mater as well) Teaching Hospital Ile-Ife Nigeri...

HALITOSIS! WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

( source Halitosis otherwise known as Oral malodour, bad breath, fetor oris or fetor ex ore is one of the leading causes of patient’s visit to the Dentist.Studi...