Lumogda dental clinic by Dr Marlon Detablan Lumogda

29/03/2026

Our clinic will be closed on April 2, 3, and 4
We will resume operations on Monday, April 6.

For appointments, please send a message or call us at 0927 565 3893.

20/03/2026

TODAY IS WORLD ORAL HEALTH DAY!

A happy mouth is a happy life!

06/03/2026

03/02/2026

02/02/2026

26/01/2026

Parents and caregivers must give importance to their oral health for better over all health.

31/12/2025

Happy New Year & Thank You!

To all our patients at Lumogda’s Dental Clinic – thank you for trusting us with your dental care this past year. We wish you a healthy, bright-smiling New Year ahead!

16/12/2025

When a tooth is lost, the jawbone beneath it no longer receives stimulation from chewing. As a result, the body begins to break down the unused bone — a process called bone resorption.

Research shows that up to 25% of the jawbone can be lost within the first year if a missing tooth is not replaced. This bone loss mainly affects the alveolar bone, which supports the teeth, and it progresses most rapidly during the first 6–12 months.

Over time, bone loss can lead to shifting teeth, bite problems, facial changes, and difficulty placing dental implants later. What starts as a single missing tooth can gradually affect overall oral health.

Replacing missing teeth early — especially with options that restore chewing forces — helps preserve jawbone strength, facial structure, and long-term dental health.

12/12/2025

Back in 2016, researchers made a surprising discovery inside an old monastery tomb—a set of 400-year-old false teeth. And these dentures were far from simple. They were crafted from five real human teeth, taken from different people, and held together with a gold band and tiny pins. The level of detail and effort that went into this is remarkable.

What makes it even more fascinating is that, until this find, early dentures were mostly known from old written descriptions. This was the first real physical evidence showing how people actually made them centuries ago. Researchers even found tartar on both the teeth and the gold, proving someone wore this for a long time.

It’s a reminder that dental problems—and creative solutions—have always been part of human life.