Many of us think that we are bound to lose our teeth as we grow older, but is that necessarily the case? Assoc Prof Dr Jacob John from the Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya joins us to look closer at common oral health issues and why it’s important for us to maintain habits to look after oral health as we age, in conjunction with World Oral Health Day (20th March).

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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Lim Sue Ann

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Categories:  healthy living

Tags:  the bigger picture,  health and living,  elderly,  seniors,  older adults,  oral health,  dental health,  teeth,  dentist,  healthyageing,