Mouth Cancer and the risks
Mouth cancer is a dangerous abnormal growth that can affect any part of the mouth.
With Mouth Cancer Awareness day coming up on the 18th of September, Dr Richard Lee Kin explains a little more …
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Dental Implants – past & present
Dr Richard Lee Kin has written a new article which features in the latest edition of the Irish Dental Hygienists Association (IDHA) Journal. Below is an extract from his article entitled ‘Dental Implants – past and …
Implant Systems
There are more than 600 different implant systems in the world at present. Many do not have an extensive track record. We have worked with Straumann, Ankylos, Bicon, Nobel Biocare and Southern Implants in the past.…
Implant Disease
The recent consensus meeting in London a few months ago was interesting. The evidence on treating is as scarce as ever with a limited number of papers out there. What is common is the level of disagreement among …
Periodontal Disease -What your patient’s need to know
Yes, emotive but is it something you ask your patients. At present only associations have been recorded but you could be missing a significant opportunity if you are not bringing this to your patient’s attention. …
Smoking and Periodontal Disease
There are more than a million smokers in Ireland. Smoking and periodontal disease are closely connected. It is a major risk factor for periodontal disease, cardio vascular disease and cancer. Quitting smoking is one of the …
Mouth Cancer Awareness Day
Have your mouth examined by a periodontist this Mouth Cancer Awareness Day! Coming up on September 18th, only 9 days time, Dr Richard Lee Kin will see patients from 9am to 11am by appointment. This is …
Smoking and Gum Disease
There are more than 1 million smokers in Ireland, and one in two will die of a tobacco related disease.
Tobacco smoke contains more than 4000 chemicals including nicotine (which is highly addictive), …
Ehlers – Danlos Syndrome and Dentistry
I remember, it seems such a long time ago, when I first came across an EDS patient He attended the oral surgery department in the old Dublin dental hospital with a jaw problem. Of …
Special offer
Join Dr Richard Lee Kin at the Irish Dental Hygienists Association (IDHA) winter conference 2014 in the beautiful Carton House hotel just outside Maynooth, Co. Kildare where he will be giving a lecture on Dental …