Articles
If you want to educate yourself about your dental health, on this page you can find a small library of dental related articles that can help you in your personal dentaly hygiene as well as dental visit to our office.
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10 secrets to keeping your teeth forever
A Tooth is for Life, Not Just Your Teenage Years See your Hygienist at regular recall intervals as advised. This is the key to a Healthy Mouth. Daily Flossing & Brushing, at least twice a day, before or after mealtimes, as advised. Use ...
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Avoid sport’s injuries - mouthguard
Don't be the victim of a preventable injury: wear a mouthguard. While mouth guards are not mandatory equipment in all sports, their worth is indisputable. Dentists see many oral and facial injuries that might have been prevented by the use ...
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Baby bottle tooth decay
Baby bottle tooth decay is a dental condition that can destroy the teeth of an infant or young child. The upper front teeth are the most susceptible to damage, but other teeth also may be affected. What causes baby bottle tooth ...
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Dental Glossary
What is a bridge? A bridge is a way of replacing a missing tooth, unlike a denture it cannot be removed for cleaning. It allows us to fill in the space. To use it, however, we must "file" down the teeth ...
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Diet and dental health
You know that what you eat can make a difference in the way you feel and perform. That is why you should try to choose foods that will help your body stay strong and healthy. But did you know that ...
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Emergency! Simple ways you can help
Injuries to the mouth may include teeth that are knocked out (evulsed), forced out of position (extruded) or broken (fractured). Sometimes lips, gums or cheeks have cuts. Oral injuries are often painful, and should be treated by a dentist as ...
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Fractures
Tooth fractures may involve enamel, dentin, or pulp and may occur in the crown or the root of a tooth.
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Gum disease - hygiene treatment
We need your co-operation, because it is your mouth and your health Traditionally, hygiene treatment has taken the form of a cleaning visit approximately every 6 months. However, in the light of new research, we now know that we need to ...
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How can I get enough fluoride?
If you and your family have a balanced diet, you will get all the nutrients you need for good dental health, with one possible exception - fluoride. Fluoride is vital for strong, decay-resistant teeth. If there is not enough fluoride ...
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How often should I see my dentist?
We used to recommend that you come into the Clinic every 6 months. This outdated and old fashioned approach has no real clinical basis at all. Our Burnaby Dental Clinic will recall you by our computerised system at the interval ...
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How to keep a healthy mouth
Clean teeth and gums Having a clean mouth is important. In addition to being healthier, it gives you fresh breath and a nicer smile. When you eat, bits of food, some too small for you to see, remain in your mouth. ...
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Hygiene and Maintenance Services
The basis of modern dentistry is understanding the disease process and preventing it. For this reason, our hygiene department will be the undeniable cornerstone of our services and therefore, will be the most valuable resource that we offer you. ...
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It all begins with a smile
Like it or not, we live in a beauty-conscious society. Not all of the 'beautiful people' were born that way, however. Many have helped nature along by taking advantage of plastic surgery, as well as cosmetic dentistry. Melanie Griffith, Cher, ...
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Orthodontics
Orthodontic treatment is the use of braces, most commonly to straighten crooked teeth or to correct prominent upper front teeth. The type of brace chosen depends on the problems that have to be corrected. There are three main types of ...
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Postoperative procedures
Please refer to this page for any information or questions you might have following your procedure. Post Op information for restorative procedures Following a procedure to restore your tooth - whether it be a filling, crown or bridge - you should realize ...
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Tooth extractions and removal
Dentistry for the 21st Century is about preserving as much natural tooth tissue as possible. You have been used to these structures since they erupted into your mouth, and teeth are important in maintaining the supporting bone contours, as well ...
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Tooth whitening and bleaching
Patients are very interested in tooth bleaching. This is because appearance is important to them and they realize that the mouth and their smile is the focus of considerable attention, as we go through our daily routines. If we feel ...
