Have you ever looked at your teeth and wondered, “what is that dark spot”? You think it might be a cavity but it doesn’t hurt and it’s never bothered you. “Probably just a stain on my tooth” you reassure yourself. But just to be...
As with most people in the past year, our pandemic journey at Bridgeview Dental has been an interesting and somewhat sad experience. In Edmonton, dental clinics were mandated to close in late March 2020 and were allowed to reopen in May 2020. Initially when we reopened,...
A patient asked me a few days ago if it was good for her teeth to be drinking water with apple cider vinegar every morning. She was worried acid in the vinegar would wear away her teeth but she noticed an improvement in her...
It's been a busy week before Hallowe'en! Here are 2 cases we've completed so our patients do not turn into jack-o-lanterns. BEFORE IMPLANT CROWN AFTER IMPLANT CROWN ...
One of the reasons for dental anxiety in patients is the loud noises in the clinic. The high pitch squeal of a drill, the buzz of the water scaler and the whoosh of the suction all contribute to sounds patients associate with instruments of pain...
If you ever struggled trying to clean your children’s teeth, you probably also wondered “Why bother? Don’t baby teeth fall out, anyway?” Yes, baby teeth will eventually be replaced by adult teeth but some baby teeth don’t fall out until a child is 12 years old. ...
Recently I ordered a product called Oxygenate Tooth Bites - a toothpaste alternative that comes in recyclable and environmentally friendly packaging. This product is made in Canada and the company is based in Toronto. You can find out more information about the company here:...
I wanted to share a case from last week highlighting the importance of the two front teeth. Sometimes, it’s just little changes that make the biggest difference. All we did was bond a white filling onto the broken tooth. Now our patient can...
Sometimes when we are treating a patient, their lips start to bleed because they are so dry. The delicate skin on our lips is constantly under siege from the sun, our diets, and ourselves. Over time, our lips become dry, cracked and discoloured from all...
Recently, I tried something I got over Christmas - a package of Cocofloss. It’s marketed as luxurious and the “most-cleansing dental floss” you will see. I did not know this when I received the floss as a gift. I only noticed that it came...