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Cold or flu and tooth pain
A stuffy nose and sore throat that accompany a cold or flu are bad enough. Toss in tooth pain and it’s enough to make you
Heart Disease – do right by your mouth, do right by your heart.
As Valentine’s Day approaches, and since February is Heart & Stroke month, we thought we’d take a look at the link between oral health and
Don’t mind the gap or diastema
A gap between your two front teeth (what we in the dental field call a diastema) isn’t necessarily a bad thing. If you brush, floss
Tooth Brushing – The Easiest New Year’s Resolution You’ll Ever Make
We all start the year with lofty goals, and we should. As famous adman Leo Burnett once said, “Shoot for the moon. Even if you
Dentist-Approved Tooth-Friendly Holiday Foods
Everybody remembers the food at a party. And if the story behind the menu is as good as what’s on it, it’ll be remembered for
Smile-Brightening Holiday Gift Ideas
Picture yourself on Santa’s lap. He leans in close and asks you what you want for Christmas. The last thing you’re probably thinking of is
Nitrous Oxide — What it is and why we use it.
Nitrous Oxide (known as laughing gas in some circles and N2O in others) is a colourless, non-flammable, slightly sweet-smelling gas. It’s also on the World
Taking your children to the dentist
On the list of awesome things your kids love doing, going to the dentist may not be in the top 10. And while we don’t
Bad Bites or Malocclusion
Malocclusion. It’s the fancy term we use to refer to when your upper and lower teeth don’t quite fit together correctly. In other words: a
A First Impression Starts with a Smile
September’s the unofficial beginning of a new year (officially in the Jewish calendar), and that means new beginnings, which often means meeting new people and
Link between gum disease and overall health
There was an interesting article in Globe and Mail about a new study linking gum disease and overall health. Unfortunately this article is no longer
The Psychology of Smiles
Some say that the eyes are the window to the soul, but they’re not alone in that job. Your smile can actually affect your own