1. Three Reasons Elderly Individuals Often Neglect their Dentures

    Most people don’t look to their retirement years hoping that they can finally get dentures. As more and more teeth problems arise within your mouth, you may have to extract increasing numbers of teeth. When you finally plan to get dentures, or if you have recently gotten them, it’s important to take proper care of them. Cleaning them daily, keeping your gums and the inside of your mouth clean,…Read More

  2. Passing Pain in a Tooth and Recognizing the Warning Signal that It Is

    You’re tough. You can deal with a little pain. You have had migraine headaches that lasted for days and have passed on taking aspirin or some other pain relief. You smashed your finger with a hammer or cracked your shins on the coffee table and barely uttered much more than a gasp of air from your lips. You can deal with pain so when you feel a little bit in a tooth or in some point within your …Read More

  3. New Dentistry is Not the Same as It Used to Be

    If you’re over the age of 40, then you know may know what dentistry used to be like. Today’s dentistry is not the same as it used to be. In previous generations, dentists were limited to the tools and innovations they had access to. These tools would be pretty much the same as they were 40 or even 60 years ago, that’s because they perform a basic task. Most of these tools are used to pick pl…Read More

  4. Major Cost Savings of Regular Dental Checkups Over Time

    Far too many people believe that going to regular dental checkups every six months is actually a waste of money. This is especially true when these individuals don’t have cavities and only require a basic cleaning. It is certainly understandable how people can reach this misconception, but let us clear up some of them. Most regular dental checkups do not cost a significant amount of money. Even …Read More

  5. The 4 Most Common Cosmetic Dentistry Options

    Any type of cosmetic work is designed to help improve the appearance of the teeth (and smile). When you’re talking about cosmetic dentistry, it’s referring to any type of work that can help to artificially improve your smile. Four of the most common cosmetic dentistry options people choose are: Crowns Bridges Veneers Implants We’ll look at each of these in a bit more detail. Crowns A crown i…Read More

  6. Overcoming Procrastination about Seeing a Dentist

    It’s been a while since you visited a dentist. The last time isn’t exactly one of those memories you want to hold onto, either. It was a miserable experience, actually; you spent the rest of the day with a numb mouth that slowly turned into throbbing pain. The medication you were prescribed did little to help and during the next couple of days it was uncomfortable. You may have tried eating so…Read More

  7. Material Matters: Crowns and Options

    broken teeth, crowns, temporary crownsIf you have a broken, chipped, or cracked tooth, or if there is some other issue with one or more of your teeth, you may need a crown. Depending on the situation, your financial resources, or the dentist’s recommendations, you’ll have certain choices with regard to the materials that the crown is composed of. Each type of crown with have certain benefits, …Read More

  8. Tooth Pain Could Mean So Many Things, and the Remedies Are Better than Suffering

    Many people don’t realize this, but when you experience any type of internal pain, it might not be coming from the place where you feel it. The human body is an incredible specimen and the mind has an interesting way of attempting to protect it. You may have a problem with your appendix, but feel the pain it’s causing closer to your stomach. Heart issues may manifest themselves in the neck, sh…Read More

  9. Three Signs a Family Dentist in Uxbridge is the Right One for You

    Accepting the fact that it’s time to see a dentist (especially if it’s been years) is a great first step. You may be like millions of other people throughout Ontario who are nervous, anxious, and stressed about seeing their dentist when it’s been a long, long time. Finding the right dentist is going to be essential to having a positive experience, which will improve the odds that you’ll re…Read More

  10. 4 Benefits of Sedation Dentistry and What It Means

    If you were to ask 100 people why they may avoid going to the dentist, you may end up with 100 different reasons, or excuses. One of the most common has to do with anxiety, fear or pain, and not wanting to deal with the work while awake. Sedation dentistry has become an integral part of many dental offices. It has also helped millions of people around the world actually get the work they need done…Read More