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Nestled within the dental fraternity of Singapore, is the specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS). This specialty, while a mouthful to say, does not involve cleaning and the filling of teeth or make dentures, but instead many other unique cases.
In 1999, the Center for Disease Control listed water fluoridation as one of the ten great public health achievements of the 20th century [1]. Such was its impact on the prevalence of caries that the scourge of dental cavities, and the dreaded shots and drills were poised to be consigned to the annals of history.
Patients who are undergoing chemotherapy and those who are recovering from chemotherapy frequently present with sensitivity of the dentition. This is due to the cytotoxicity of the drugs, which affects primarily the periodontal tissues and in some rare cases, the dental pulp. Nausea and vomiting is also a frequent side effect of chemotherapy and patients are thus prone to dental erosion from the acidity of the gastric contents. Dental erosion can cause teeth sensitivity and aesthetics issues if the front teeth are involved.
Sleep-Disordered Breathing comprises a group of disorders characterised by abnormal respiratory patterns or insufficient ventilation during sleep, e.g. apnea and hypopnea. Patients suffering from SDB often may feel exhausted and be unable to concentrate on their daily routine as their sleep patterns are continuously disrupted.