Crooked Teeth
Crooked teeth are common; however, whether one’s teeth are crooked may or may not matter. Slightly crooked teeth may have no consequences for their…
Gummy Smile or Excessive Gingival Display
“Gummy smile”, also known as “excessive gingival display” occurs when the upper gums appear beneath the upper lip, especially when smiling. A gummy smile is…
Bruxism: Causes and Treatments
Bruxism is the involuntary grinding of the teeth against each other, often but not always during sleep. Teeth grinding can result in substantial wear and…
Bone Grafting for Dental Implants
The goal of dental bone grafting is to create a solid base to support a dental implant, by replacing and regenerating lost bone. Implants need…
Endo Treated Tooth Versus Dental Implant: Repair or Replace?
While we all hope for better luck, sometimes a tooth is significantly damaged and cannot be treated with a simple filling. The damage could result…
Toothbrushing - Manual versus Electric
In considering whether manual or electric brushing is the better way to brush teeth, remember first: brushing teeth any way is better than not brushing…
The New Guidelines for Managing Dental Trauma
The International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT) is a professional organization whose mission is to promote optimal prevention, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up…
Orthotreatment with Space Maintainers
What are Ortho-Spacers and Why are They Used? Ortho-spacers (or “space maintainers”) are temporary dental appliances used to maintain a separation between teeth…
Prenatal Vitamin D, Dental Development, and Childhood Caries
Dental research has a new area of investigation: the role of Vitamin D in the development of prenatal teeth, and how that development might be…
Infant Dental Care
When should dental care begin? A baby’s dental care should begin even before their teeth have appeared. Care begins with cleaning the baby’s…
COVID-19: The Coronavirus Disease
The world at the moment is deeply concerned about the current and future impacts of a new viral respiratory disease, called “COVID-19”. This blog…
Diabetes and Oral Health
The connection between oral health and overall heath is perhaps nowhere clearer than in the case of diabetes. Diabetics are at a higher risk of…
Pesticides, Hypothyroidism, and Oral Health
As is so often the case, evidence again appears emphasizing that oral health is just one part of overall health. In this case, low thyroid…
Aging and Oral Health
The old adage, “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth” applies in some ways to the topic of oral care for the elderly…
Cannabis, Cannabinoid Edibles, and Dentistry
Legality in Ontario some snacks and something to smoke. party on. At the moment (September 2019) cannabis products in edible form (“edibles”) are illegal in…
Dietary Protein and Periodontal Health
What is Periodontal Health? Our teeth are held in our mouths by a collection of tissues, fibres, mineral-like surfaces, and bones. Collectively, this matrix…
The New Canada Food Guide and Dental Health
Food Guide History Canada’s Food Guide has been around since 1942, and in that time has undergone numerous revisions. Throughout the years, the Food…
Erosive Tooth Wear
What is Erosive Tooth Wear? The term “erosive tooth wear” broadly describes various types of loss of tooth enamel. Significant erosive tooth wear occurs in…
Recreational Cannabis Use and Protecting Your Oral Health
Marijuana leaves Cannabis Use in Ontario With some forms of marijuana use now legal in Canada, and with the individual provinces setting specific regulations, it…
Temporomandibular Joint Disorder and Mouth Guards
What is Temporomandibular Joint Disorder? While “temporomandibular joint disorder” (or “TMD”) is a mouthful to pronounce, it’s actually a simple concept: it’s a…