When was the last time you gave a big, genuine smile? Did you know that smiling is not only a way to express your happiness but also to improve your…
Dental freezing, also known as local anesthesia, is a commonly used technique in dentistry to numb a specific area of the mouth during procedures such as fillings, extractions, and root…
With age, you can expect slight discolouration and staining of your teeth. This is natural, especially as we consume foods that are high in sugar, or that stain our teeth,…
According to The Journal of the Canadian Dental Association, about 22 percent of patients experience extreme fear or anxiety about seeing the dentist. This phobia prevents them from seeing their…
Tongue in cheek, tongue-tied, tip of the tongue, cat got your tongue, tongue lashing, silver tongue, and hold your tongue. With all of those idioms, it certainly seems like our…
People lose things—car keys, cell phones and, yes, even teeth. Missing teeth can take the shine out of any smile but their effects aren’t only aesthetic in nature—they can also…
Protecting your teeth—and your winning smile—is no easy task. There’s the twice-daily brushing and flossing, the antiseptic mouthwash, the semi-annual trips to the dentist’s office and the occasional whitening. But,…
We’re supposed to believe that nothing lasts forever—”ashes to ashes, dust to dust” and all that. While it’s certainly true that time marches on—and on, and on—it doesn’t mean that…
There are a couple of terms that we, as dentists, know will send our patients running for the proverbial hills. Terms like “filling”, “implant” and “root canal” conjure up images…
Missing teeth can really… gum up your smile. In fact, few oral and dental problems make people more insecure than missing teeth. Even if you had a garlic bread lunch…
