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Explore expert advice, dental insights, and practical tips to help you achieve a healthier, brighter smile. From preventive care and treatment guides to cosmetic options and patient-friendly explanations, our blog is here to keep you informed and confident about your oral health. Stay tuned for regular updates from our experienced team.
What’s the Best Time to Floss?
Besides brushing, flossing pays the greatest dividends when it comes to oral hygiene. Is there an ideal time to floss? Yes. Anytime! Today, we know that using an interdental cleaner (like floss) is part of taking care of our teeth
How to Prevent a Dry Socket
If you’ve ever had a tooth extracted, you know the importance of keeping the cavity clean to avoid infection and other problems during the healing process. When we extract teeth at our practice, the most common complication a patient may
Getting Your Spouse to the Dentist
If your spouse refuses to see a dentist, he or she may be suffering from odontophobia (dental phobia). If you take good care of yourself, you may see their reluctance as groundless. It isn’t. Bad experience – One reason why
Tooth Fairy Economics
A recent study published in the Medical Journal of Australia caught our eye. It sought to determine the proportion of children visited by the Tooth Fairy. The study also attempted to determine the average payment per tooth. The study was conducted in
Reduces Cavities By 50%
The chewing surfaces of our back teeth have pits and grooves (fissures). This gives our premolars and molars the ability to grind food for swallowing. But they also can trap food and foster bacterial growth. Which can lead to cavities.
Is Your Tongue a Funny Colour?
Your tongue provides insights into your overall health. It should be pink, moist, smooth and glistening. When it isn’t, see a professional. White – If your tongue has a white coating it could be a fungal infection. That means something
Also Known As Sugar
It lurks in bread, ketchup, salad dressings, pasta sauces and just about every other food. It’s sugar and it’s everywhere. Are you wisely trying to reduce this nutritionally empty substance from your diet? Then you need to know some of its aliases. If you’re not an avid label reader, it’s a good idea to become
Sugary Snacks Sabotaging Your Smile?
Keeping your teeth free of cracks and cavities can be as simple as taking inventory of your snacks. Calcium-rich foods and crunchy fruits and vegetables are great choices. But the typical snacks are not only bad for your oral health but your overall health as well. Soft, sticky candies such as taffy and caramels coat
Fascinating Facts About Your Teeth
They’re considered essential for speaking, help us enjoy the foods we love and we show them off in selfies. With two sets of them during our lives, our teeth are truly amazing. But how much do you really know about your pearly whites? Fact #1: During your lifetime, you’ll spend 38 days brushing your teeth. Fact
Keeping Your Child’s Teeth Healthy
Just as you want your child to have healthy bones for optimal growth, you want to ensure that they have strong teeth, too. This means limiting foods that can deteriorate them or weaken their development. Did you know that carbohydrate sugars from crackers and crisps are just as harmful to teeth as sugary sweets? Make
A Simple Tip for Coffee and Tea Lovers
Whether we’re getting our a.m. caffeine hit or enjoying a spot of tea, these popular morning pick-me-ups can tarnish our smile. Coffee, in particular, is very acidic which wears away enamel and can result in your teeth having a stained and weak appearance. Though giving up your coffee or tea habit is the best way
Bad Habits that May Ruin Your Smile
Ever find yourself chewing on a pencil or pen when you’re deep in thought? Or crunching on ice cubes on a hot summer’s day? While these everyday habits aren’t likely to cause health problems, they can result in chipped or cracked teeth and costly dental repairs. If you feel compelled to pop a pencil in