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The silent warning: How the mouth unlocks early HIV diagnosis
The cost of neglect: A lifetime case study in oral economics
The cost of neglect: A lifetime case study in oral economics
Opinion & Analysis
By Patience Matambo 6 days ago
Toothpaste abrasives: Cleaning without damaging teeth
Scrubbed, dissolved and cracked: The invisible battle inside your mouth
Beyond the surface: When the invisible flow becomes a battlefield
Minor salivary glands: Conversely, if a tumor originates in the small glands in the roof of the mouth (palate), there is a roughly 50% to 80% chance it is malignant....
Opinion & Analysis
By Patience Matambo 27 days ago
Beyond the surface: When the invisible flow becomes a battlefield
Wealth is what you do not see: Oral health is fluid, not just hard tissue
Over an average 70-year lifetime, a human will produce roughly 25 000 to 30 000 litres of saliva, enough to fill two Olympic-sized swimming pools....
Opinion & Analysis
By Patience Matambo 1 month ago
Wealth is what you do not see: Oral health is fluid, not just hard tissue
The great toothpaste divide: Fluoride vs fluoride-free in 2026
For many years, fluoride has been undisputed in oral health care, but today it is a different story....
Opinion & Analysis
By Patience Matambo 1 month ago
The great toothpaste divide: Fluoride vs fluoride-free in 2026
The part nobody tells you about cancer treatment: Protecting your smile when everything changes
The same radiation that saves you from that unwelcome guest called cancer can also damage your alveolar bone, the bone that supports your teeth.  ...
Opinion & Analysis
By Patience Matambo 3 months ago
The part nobody tells you about cancer treatment: Protecting your smile when everything changes
The correlation of bad breath and tonsil stones
On your list of problems appears bad breath without any direct cause, as you scrub your tongue daily, brush your teeth and floss regularly.  ...
Opinion & Analysis
By Patience Matambo 3 months ago
The correlation of bad breath and tonsil stones
Atomic habits for your teeth: The small, daily disciplines that prevent major dental problems
“LIFE is only meaningful when we are striving for a goal.” — Aristotle. Purpose gives life a sense of direction....
Opinion & Analysis
By Patience Matambo 4 months ago
Atomic habits for your teeth: The small, daily disciplines that prevent major dental problems
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