Recently in the news, a new topical dental medication, called silver diamine fluoride, was discussed as an effective method to arrest the progression of dental decay. It was touted as being a ‘cure-all’ solution to treat all dental cavities. With this exposure, patients in our office have been rightly curious...
While many of us who have visited the dentist may have had a small cavity form once in a while, a small population of people sometimes have larger infections developing. Infections in the mouth are typically caused from either the teeth or the gums/periodontium. In this post, we will focus...
Finally, all those months (or maybe years) of changing elastics or Invisalign trays is finally over. Your once misaligned teeth, with spacing or crowding, are now all nice and straight! You can’t help showing off your new pearly white smile, while having the world smile back at you. Although your...
We have consistently been asked about different teeth whitening options, especially with the ocean of products available to the public. Reasonably so, patients have asked us about the benefits and dangers, the risk of sensitivity, the chance that the enamel may thin, and how long the results will last. Since...
In the middle of the cold winter, its sometimes hard to remember the warm and sunny summers we get here in Toronto. Although yes, it does get dark earlier, and yes, its wet and slushy out, there are still tons of great things to do in the Yonge and Lawrence...
Many patients have recently consulted with us regarding replacing one or several missing teeth with dental implants. Being the gold standard of tooth replacement, it makes perfect sense since they are a permanent, non-removable, comfortable, and cosmetically beautiful solution! Once you’ve decided on moving forward with dental implants, whats next? Planning! ...
As many of you have heard, several Canadian and American prominent news outlets began publishing a story about the lack of scientific evidence and studies about the true effectiveness of flossing to prevent gum disease and cavity/decay formation. From this finding, many newscasters went so far as to correlate this...
Dental emergencies unfortunately do occur, and they can range in severity and condition. One of the more common dental accidents is trauma to a front tooth during a sporting event, leading to an complete avulsion or knocked out tooth! Many times after this type of trauma, the tooth would fall...
As dental professionals, assistants, and staff members, we wash our hands so frequently to ensure proper infection control that it has now become second nature throughout the work day and in our personal lives. Although many people in other industries may understandably not require as frequent hand washing as those...
With the holidays just around the corner, we all will inevitably be attending their associated parties. Whether it be an office holiday party, a family gathering, or reunion of old classmates, food and drinks ‘a plenty’ will be served. Here are a few suggestions to make sure you keep with...