Nutrition and Your Teeth
It has long been known that good nutrition and a well-balanced diet are one of the best defences for your oral health. Providing your body with the right amounts of vitamins and minerals helps your teeth and gums-as well as your immune system stay strong and ward off infection, decay and disease. Harmful acids and […]
Seniors and Oral Health
More and more people are avoiding the need for dentures as they grow older, going against the notion that false teeth are a normal part of growing older. In fact, there’s usually no reason for you NOT to keep your teeth your entire life, provided you maintain a healthy balanced diet and practice good oral […]
Women and Tooth Care
Women have special needs when it comes to their oral health. That’s because the physical changes they undergo through life-things like menstruation, pregnancy and childbirth, breastfeeding and menopause cause many changes in the body, some harmful to teeth and gums. Lesions and ulcers, dry sockets, as well as swollen gums, can sometimes occur during surges […]
Prevention Tips for Children
InfantsThe first dental appointment for children should be after the child turns 6 months of age and before their first birthday. The reason for such an early appointment is that the primary (first) teeth should have started to erupt and this is the time to detect anything of concern. Some of the issues that could […]
Emergency Care
A knocked-out tooth or bitten tongue can cause panic in any parent, but quick thinking and staying calm are the best ways to approach such common dental emergencies and prevent additional unnecessary damage and costly dental restoration. This includes taking measures such as the application of cold compresses to reduce swelling, and of course, contacting […]
Denture Care
Often times people are missing teeth due to periodontal disease, decay, trauma or genetic defects. Dentists will coordinate with a lab to create dentures, or false teeth, to replace the missing teeth. Dentures can replace a few missing teeth on the same arch (partial denture) or they can replace all the teeth in an arch […]
X-Rays
When X-rays pass through your mouth during a dental exam, more X-rays are absorbed by the denser parts (such as teeth and bone) than by soft tissues (such as cheeks and gums) before striking the film or x-ray sensor (in the case of digital x-rays). This creates an image on the radiograph. Teeth appear lighter […]
Brushing
Brushing is the most effective method for removing harmful plaque from your teeth and gums. Getting the debris off your teeth and gums in a timely manner prevents bacteria in the food you eat from turning into harmful, cavity-causing acids. Most dentists agree that brushing three times a day is the minimum; if you use […]
Oral Piercing
While many people think this trend looks cool, it has many possible and harmful side effects. Common symptoms after oral piercing include pain, swelling, infection, an increased flow of saliva (“spit”) and injuries to the gums: And the jewelry itself can be hazardous or cause other problems: Since oral health is important for overall health, […]
Tobacco
The American and Canadian Dental Associations, along with all North American regional dental associations and societies have been at the forefront of the battle against tobacco-related disease, working to educate the public about the dangers inherent in tobacco use and encouraging dentists to help their patients break the cycle of addiction. The dental community has […]