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The importance of flossing
The importance of flossing
Periodontist Dr. Antoine Clarke encourages flossing as one part of a regular hygiene routine that also includes brushing teeth at least twice a day and flossing at least once a day. He says the main purpose of flossing is to decrease plaque (bacteria).
"The long-term benefit number one is it [flossing] decreases plaque that builds up around teeth. Plaque induces inflammation that leads to gingival...
Occupational hearing loss
Occupational hearing loss
Occupational hearing loss, or hearing loss caused as a result of working in a noisy environment, is one of the most common work-related illnesses in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Studies show that those who work doing manual labor are more at risk for hearing loss than persons who work in an office environment. Although a noise-related hearing loss ...
Buddy Buckets Basketball Camp begins today
Buddy Buckets Basketball Camp begins today
Chavano "Buddy" Hield, the country's biggest basketball star, is back in the capital once again for the return of his annual summer skills basketball camp.
The 2017 Buddy Buckets Basketball Camp begins today and ends on Saturday at the Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium.
Sessions begin at 9 a.m. on both days.
Some of the proceeds from the camp will be donated to Hands for Hunger.
Aliv will serv...
Is your job damaging your hearing
Is your job damaging your hearing
Occupational hearing loss, or hearing loss caused as a result of working in a noisy environment, is one of the most common work-related illnesses in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Studies show, that those who work doing manual labour are more at risk for hearing loss than persons who work in an office environment. Although a noise-related hearing ...
Dentist39s family seeks help for medical bills
Dentist39s family seeks help for medical bills
FREEPORT dentist Dr Hayward Romer suffered a stroke in March and his family is in the process of raising funds for his medical bills after his insurance company refused to cover his medical costs. The Romers need to raise $80,000 and have started a
The lupus patient and oral care
The lupus patient and oral care
While everyone is encouraged to visit their dentist twice per year, it is imperative that lupus patients do so as well, and those with active lupus disease are urged to visit the dentist in three month intervals, according to Dr. Shamika Strachan.
The associate dentist, who practices out of Impressions Dental, Harbour Bay, says there should be communication between the dentist and the attending rh...
Improving client service in the public service
Improving client service in the public service
Some years ago a woman in her 80s who was at the Passport Office to get a 10-year passport, exclaimed, "Thank God!" When asked if everything was OK, she replied: "This is the last passport I will ever need to get."
It was not the seemingly interminable wait for the travel document that mostly peppered her annoyance. It was the poor quality of customer service by public officers, whom she found ind...
University of Florida partnership brings dental care to Andros students
A team of 20 dentists and dental students from the University of Florida, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the Public Hospitals Authority and the Ministry of Education, brought oral healthcare to students in North and Central Andros. The initiative is part of the Adopt an Island program, spearheaded by Dr. Mitchell Lockhart, director of oral health at the Ministry of Health, which began...
University of Floriday Partnership Brings Brings Dental Care to Andros Students
A team of 20 dentists and dental students from the University of Florida, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the Public Hospitals Authority and the Ministry of Education...
Healthy teeth from childhood into adulthood
Healthy teeth from childhood into adulthood
Suncher Outten knows the importance of caring for her children's teeth, that's why her daughters Shania, 6, and Laila-Syke, 2, have both already had dental visits. By age two, both of her children had their first visit to the dentist's office. Outten is setting the foundation for her children to have healthy teeth as adults.
"They say the baby teeth are the foundation for adult teeth, and I've wit...