I am a Kitchener Dentist and I explore a few topics each week to help you understand what's safe and what's not for your teeth and gums. Today, I'm going to explore the idea that vaping is safer than smoking cigarettes. I will also look at what effects vaping can have on your teeth and […]
I am a Dentist in Kitchener, ON, and each week I like to explore a question that I commonly get at my Family Dental office. This week, I'd like to discuss how often to change your toothbrush and the disadvantages of keeping the same brush for too long. Your toothbrush is a tool for removing […]
Heard of Invisalign? Of course you have. Invisalign has become massively popular over the past 20 years. It is a clear aligner system for straightening your teeth and it offers several features that make it more convenient than traditional metal braces. But, are there drawbacks and inconveniences to Invisalign? Is it the right system for […]
If you play sports or weight train, you should ask your Kitchener Dentist about getting a custom mouth guard. Athletes can be hit in the mouth or clench their teeth together when absorbing impact. Similarly, people clench during weight training or may sustain impact to their teeth if a weight or bar falls on them […]
At our Kitchener Dental Office, we see dental trauma emergencies commonly. In fact, roughly one-third of toddlers and children and one-fifth of adolescents and adults experience a dental trauma event. The high incidence of these events suggests that a basic understanding of managing dental trauma would be helpful to patients. So, what do I mean […]
Nighttime grinding of teeth is extremely common. Your Kitchener-Waterloo Dentist is trained to diagnose this habit (also known as bruxism or bruxing). Unfortunately, many patients are in disbelief when their Family Dentist suggests they are grinding their teeth. This is reasonable given that bruxing occurs predominantly during sleep when people would be unaware of any […]
Many of the patients at our Kitchener Dental Office commonly ask us about fighting off stubborn tooth stains. Stain can tarnish a natural and beautiful smile. Luckily, dental cleanings can eliminate tenacious stains. But, there are also ways that you can tame stain accumulation by making a few adjustments in your daily routine. The less […]
This Kitchener Dentist has been hearing lots of great things about the continued development of dental probiotics so I thought I'd put it all together in an article, today. A probiotic is a food or dietary supplement containing live microorganisms that improve overall health. The mouth is a home to millions of bacteria, some beneficial […]
I am a Dentist in Kitchener, ON and each week I like to explore a question that I commonly get at my Family Dental office. This week, I'd like to address whether or not smoking actually harms your teeth. Patients who smoke are aware of the health consequences. Contrary to what many people believe, smokers […]
Hydroxyapatite (high-drox-ee-ah-pah-tight) is the main building block in tooth enamel and dentin. Hydroxyapatite toothpastes deliver this main ingredient to your teeth to help them strengthen and remineralize on a daily basis. This can help to prevent dental cavities, or tooth decay. Fluoridated toothpastes like Colgate and Crest have long been considered the "Gold Standard" in […]
