by Dr Elmer Lee | Nov 6, 2025 | Oral Health, Oral Links to General Health, Oral Pathogen & Microbiome, Prevention
Can you eat your way to oral health? You’ve heard “you are what you eat”—but did you know your smile reflects it too? The foods and drinks you enjoy every day can do more than just satisfy your cravings—they can strengthen or weaken your teeth and gums. From crunchy...
by Dr Elmer Lee | Sep 29, 2025 | Cosmetic Dentistry, Oral Conditions & Issues, Oral Links to General Health
When a tooth goes missing, it doesn’t just leave a gap in your smile. Over time, the bone underneath that empty space begins to shrink away. As the bone sinks, the cheeks can start to look hollow, and the face may take on a sunken, older appearance. It can be mistaken...
by Dr Elmer Lee | Apr 28, 2025 | Dental Emergency, Oral Conditions & Issues, Oral Links to General Health, Risk Factors
Your oral health is more than just a bright smile — it’s a window into your entire body’s wellbeing. When root canal complications arise, they can cloud that view, quietly opening the door to deeper health risks. Root canal treatment is highly effective when...
by Dr Elmer Lee | Mar 22, 2024 | Oral Conditions & Issues, Oral Health, Oral Links to General Health, Oral Pathogen & Microbiome, Prevention, Risk Factors, Signs & Symptoms
Oral health and chronic disease risk Each part of our body acts together with each other as one big integrated system, with different elements interrelating in complicated ways. Recently, researchers have been increasingly interested in precisely how our oral health...
by Dr Elmer Lee | Dec 14, 2023 | Bite Correction Dentistry, Oral Conditions & Issues, Oral Health Children, Oral Links to General Health, Risk Factors, Signs & Symptoms, Sleep disorders
Childhood obstructive sleep apnoea Good sleep is essential for every child’s overall health and well-being. Take a moment to reflect on your child’s quality of sleep over the past few nights. Did your child sleep soundly through the night without any...
by Dr Elmer Lee | Sep 26, 2023 | Oral Conditions & Issues, Oral Health, Oral Links to General Health, Oral Pathogen & Microbiome, Prevention
Why staying hydrated matters in oral care Your oral health is strongly connected to the choices you make every day, including what you eat, how you clean your teeth and even how much water you drink. Staying properly hydrated is essential to good oral health, since...
