Dental insurance makes your dental care affordable, enabling regular checkups. Most dental insurance plans cover a large part of the cost of preventative and rehabilitative treatments (e.g. preventative cleaning and polishing, routine examinations and X-rays, fillings and extractions, etc.) allowing you to improve your oral health and overall quality of life. To find out exactly […]

  Energy sports drinks are marketed to young athletes to enhance their performance on the field, court or ice, to give the athlete that added advantage. In fact, what they are doing is exposing children to extraordinarily high levels of sugar which are super-charging the bacteria responsible for caries in their mouth rather than super-charging […]

Quite a number of adults suffer from tooth sensitivity these days. Research has shown that 1 in 8 people might have the condition, especially women, who seem to be more affected than men. Usually you notice tooth sensitivity when you drink cold or hot drinks. Even though it is not such a big deal, the […]

  Tooth brushing is the most popular dental hygiene procedure adopted by all ages and genders. It is such an ingrained habit that we do not think twice before doing it. The main reason behind brushing is to remove plaque and thereby prevent cavities and gum diseases. But how many of us are brushing the right way? […]

There are spices and herbs you can ingest that promote oral health outside of traditional dental medicine. When combined with the sage advice of your dental hygienist, regular consumption of these all-natural products may just save your next date or job interview, and your overall health. Bloodroot: Bloodroot gets its name from the red-orange sap […]

Saliva harbors cavity-causing bacteria that can be transmitted to babies. Parents should be aware that bacteria that cause dental decay can be transmitted from adult to child by sharing eating utensils, or by the parent sucking on a baby’s pacifier to clean it. A study recently published in Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy […]

The rates of oral cancer has been on the rise. It no longer mostly smokers or tobacco-users at risk; it’s also sexually-active people between the ages of 25 and 50. The percentage of head and neck cancers linked to the sexually-transmitted human papilloma virus (HPV) disease increased by 225% in the last two decades, according […]

Xerostomia is a widespread condition affecting 17-29% of the population. Although most patients take the presence of saliva for granted, a decrease in salivary volume can cause significant morbidity and impact on the oral health of patients as well as reduction in the patient’s quality of life. The most frequent cause of xerostomia is medication […]

We all know that maintaining the health of your teeth and gums can help prevent cavities, bad breath, gum disease, and tooth loss. And that’s no small matter. But did you know that the health of your mouth may have an impact on your overall health and wellness? As reported by Health Canada, scientific research […]

With all the toothpaste, dental floss, and electric toothbrushes available, our teeth must be in great shape, right? Not exactly. According to the Associated Press, the percentage of Canadian with untreated cavities began rising this decade, reversing a half-century trend of improvement in dental health. The fact is, over one-quarter of all children and adults […]