The winter holidays can feel a bit like a triathlon. You see the race coming, you’ve trained long and hard, but you’re never quite ready for that marathon of shopping, baking, decorating and entertaining. While the period between Thanksgiving and the New Year may feel li
Grinding your teeth, formally known as bruxism, is a common sleep condition that affects people of all ages. It can damage your teeth over time and lead to other dental complications. You can’t consciously control your teeth-grinding, as you unconsciously do it when you a
Have you always had a slightly crooked smile? If your teeth aren’t in bad enough shape to warrant braces but you can’t stop staring at the way one tooth is angled wrong, reshaping and contouring might be your answer. This cosmetic dentistry procedure is simple, quick, and
Experiencing changes in your mouth is often a sign of a serious condition. Even with bi-annual dental checkups, it is possible for you to experience a problem with your teeth or gums unexpectedly. You should never ignore dental symptoms that arise simply because they might be a sign t
We all know that brushing and flossing our teeth is an important part of taking care of our teeth, but are you sure you are doing it correctly? The Canadian Dental Association has illustrated how to properly floss and brush your teeth. Are you brushing and flossing regularly? Give us
Everyone is aware that a healthy mouth means a healthy body and yet only a few people seem to take the challenge of keeping it healthy seriously. What you eat is what you are and yet a lot remain to eat whatever they feel like eating. Nutrition doesn’t usually come into the picture an
Oral cancer is unlike other types of cancer because it is not the most prominent one. In fact, statistics show that compared to the number of those who die of lung cancer or cervical cancer, those who are at risk of dying because of oral cancer are lower in number. And yet the fact ab
A severe toothache is compared by many, to one of the worst forms of torture imaginable. You’ll never know when one is coming and it’s there not a true remedy for it. It’s hard to think that something that can be so devastating to your day derives from something so simple and treatab