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The consequences of sugar
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 25/08/2020
» About 50% of Thai schoolchildren suffer from dental health issues, with the worst facing five-year-olds where 70% of their milk teeth are found to be decayed, according to figures from the Sweet Enough Network under the Bureau of Dental Health, the Department of Health.
Dental decay
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 16/05/2017
» Despite the authority's ongoing effort to crackdown roadside dental services, Thakorn* has survived the raids and has been making dentures in the Tha Maharaj area for more than three decades.
Wake up to quality shut-eye
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 12/05/2015
» Sleep disorders are a universal problem. In Thailand, up to 40% of the population are reported to have suffered insomnia at some point, according to the Department of Mental Health. The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) considers insufficient sleep a public epidemic with an estimate of 50-70 million American adults falling victim to sleep, or wakefulness, disorder.
Putting a smile back on their faces
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 17/07/2012
» She wasn't just worried; Nonglaksna Kitcharoenkankul was petrified. She'd had to have one of her teeth extracted and because of its prominent position her dentist had recommended she undergo a lengthy and expensive procedure she'd never heard of before.