If you are living with breast cancer or have survived this disease, you will have experienced how your cancer experience affects many aspects of your health and well-being.

It won’t surprise you, then, that your dental health can be affected too.

Polio or infantile paralysis is a contagious viral infection that causes inflammation of the spinal cord’s grey matter and damage to the motor neurons (the nerves controlling the muscles of movement).

This condition has an impact on dental health and treatment.

Have you ever wondered why your dentist is so interested in your heart? It’s because there’s a relationship between your heart health and oral health. Many studies show that people who experience heart disease also have poor oral health, particularly gum disease.

You might be curious why a dentist would want to know about a condition like diabetes. The reason is simple: if you have diabetes, your oral health is likely to be affected. Dr Teo will tailor any needed dental treatment with your diagnosis in mind.