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If you brush your teeth on a daily basis, at least twice a day, you’re doing a good thing for your oral health. However, if all you do is brush your teeth, that’s not enough. You need to also floss after every brushing and then rinse with mouthwash. However, the techniques you use in brushing your teeth, as well is a toothbrush, are going to have a direct impact on your overall oral health. 1.…Read More
When it comes to health and well-being, many people will visit their primary care physician for a checkup every few years. Thankfully in Canada we enjoy universal healthcare coverage. It may be basic coverage, but it allows each person to be able to see their doctor for any number of reasons. Getting a regular checkup every couple of years can help detect potential problems before they become sign…Read More
Bringing a young child to the dentist for the first time may not be a major problem. However, if he or she has heard from adults around him or her or from other children about painful experiences, horror stories, or other tales of woe from visits to the dentist, this can create anxiety and apprehension. It almost seems natural for people to be wary or nervous about visiting the dentist. In reality…Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
