Missing Teeth – A Tale of Loss and Identity

By Dr. Valerie Anithra Pereira Notice the person in the picture? They are missing an eyebrow, yet all you notice are their missing teeth! 69% of the population between 35-45 years have at least one tooth missing! The first molar tooth is the first permanent tooth of a person to erupt and is usually the […]

Beneath The Smile of a Woman

By Dr. Valerie Pereira, Consultant Periodontist You know her. The strong and kind woman who moves forward with grace and empathy. She is your mother, sister, wife, grandmother, friend or daughter. Maybe you are here, reading this article. She always brings a smile to your face. And her smile lights up your world. But what […]

Missing Teeth -A Tale of Loss and Identity

Dr. Valerie Anithra Pereira Notice the woman in the above picture? She is missing an eyebrow, yet all you notice are her missing teeth! 69% of the population between 35-45 years have at least one tooth missing! A person’s first molar tooth is the first permanent tooth to erupt and is usually the first one […]

Meet the man who will go the extra mile to make you smile

There’s no feeling worse than tucking into a bowl of ice-cream on a hot day and experiencing the excruciating pain that accompanies the cold shocking your teeth into oblivion. It really sucks the joy out of frozen desserts. Probably the only thing that could top that is the resultant visit to the dentist and having […]