12/09/2026
๐๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐ก ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก.
In a recent episode on CNA's ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ฐ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต, our NUCOHS clinicians, who also serve as faculty staff at NUS Faculty of Dentistry shared important insights on how oral health connects to healthy ageing.
Dr Christopher Quek, Consultant from the Division of Prosthodontics, explained why maintaining at least 20 functional teeth is key to ageing well.
Dr Gabriel Lee, Senior Dental Surgeon from the Division of Advanced General Dental Practice, highlighted how chronic conditions such as diabetes and longโterm medication can increase the risk of dental decay and gum disease.
Their perspectives underscore a simple truth: ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก.
๐บ https://www.mewatch.sg/watch/Talking-Point-2026-2027-E17-What-Is-The-Hidden-Cost-Of-Missing-Teeth-843654
Steven Chia wears a device that leaves him with 16 teeth, to find out what tooth loss really costs older Singaporeans โ from what they can eat to how long they can stay independent.