My hygienist told me I have gingivitis. How do I know if I have gingivitis?
Gingivitis is an inflammation of the gums. Signs that you may have gingivitis are red puffy gums that bleed easily when you brush or floss them.

“I eat healthy! I don’t eat sweets or candy and I don’t put sugar in my coffee and I avoid deserts. How did I get this cavity?”

I often get asked the question “How long do I need to wear this wire behind my teeth after orthodontics?”  “I have had this wire on my bottom teeth for so long and I hate to floss. Can I take it off?”

Have you been missing a tooth or teeth for a while or tired of wearing a loose denture? Dental implants can help address these issues.

Marijuana, Pot, Cannabis, Grass, 420, Ganga, Weed, Joint. These are only a few  names for this street drug that has become legal in Canada on October 17,2018.

ACTIVATED CHARCOAL CRAZE

Everyone wants whiter teeth but at what cost?
There are so many products out there. How are you supposed to know what will work for you?

Cancer is a major burden of disease worldwide. Each year, tens of millions of people are diagnosed with cancer around the world.

Root canal treatment, also known as endodontic treatment, is the process of removing infected, injured or dead pulp from your tooth.

As both a parent and a dentist I have many concerns about how we take care of baby teeth. Some parents think "what is the point of fixing or even brushing baby teeth since they will fall out?"
Is this true? By the age of 6 years old your child will begin to lose their baby teeth but until then we must take care of them. First of all they are important for the development of the jaw and face. They are important for the kids for social reasons as well. Missing teeth can compromise speech and therefore affect social interactions and self esteem. Of course we do need our teeth to eat. The baby teeth set the stage for the development of the adult teeth underneath. The baby teeth therefore holds that space for the new adult tooth and if this space is lost early because of a cavity, extraction or trauma then there may be an issue with crowding of the adult teeth.

So in the summer of 2016 a study came out by a British dentist claiming that all the evidence to support flossing is weak and that we don’t need to force our patients to doing this dirty task any longer.
No sooner than the cat was out of the bag I was questioned by email, in person and by staff how do I feel about this claim. Well after 20 years in private practice I do see a benefit in flossing. WE see it daily with our patients who are regular flossers and those who floss the week before their visit or not at all. WE SEE RED which means inflammation.

Welcome to my dental blog.

As a busy mother of 3 active kids and a professional I know how hard it is to find the time to do anything for yourself. I’d like to take the time and answer some questions that I often get asked in my practice and at home. I won’t take up much of your time as I know how valuable time is these days. I hope that you find useful information with my blogs to help you and your family lead happy and healthy lives.