PERIODONTAL DISEASE (GUM DISEASE)
Periodontal or gum disease is a pathological inflammatory condition of the gum and bone support (periodontal tissues) surrounding the teeth. It occurs in both chronic and acute forms.
DENTAL CARIES OR DENTAL DECAY
Caries begins with a small patch of demineralised (softened) enamel at the tooth surface, often hidden from sight in the fissures (grooves) or in between the teeth.
Oral Health: Teeth development
The most common side effect of teething is drooling. Symptoms of teething may include disturbed sleep, feeding irritability and swollen tender gums. The response to tooth eruption is very varied however
Healthy teeth and Oral diseases
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines oral health as ‘a state of being free from mouth and facial pain, oral and throat cancer, oral infection and sores
Nipah Virus Infection in animals and humans
Nipah virus infection is an emerging disease endemic in Southeast Asia. This virus is carried subclinically in fruit bats of the genus Pteropus, a host to which it seems well adapted
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
The main types of NCDs—cardiovascular diseases (e.g., heart attack and stroke), cancer, chronic respiratory disease (e.g., chronic obstructed pulmonary disease
Management of diabetes
Medical nutrition therapy is recommended for all patients. For type 1 DM, the focus is on physiologically regulating insulin administration with a balanced diet to achieve and maintain healthy body weight
Onchocerciasis | river blindness
Onchocerciasis (or river blindness) is a parasitic disease cause by the filarial worm, Onchocerca volvulus. Man is the only known animal reservoir. The vector is a small black fly of the Simulium species.
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