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The Advantages of Storage Phosphor Digital X-Ray Systems
At Yonge Eglinton Dental, we use a storage phosphor digital X-ray system. This method uses intraoral plates coated with a crystalline emulsion to make x-rays.
The 3Shape TRIOS Dental Intraoral Scanner: Making an Excellent First Impression
For the past year Yonge Eglinton Dental has been using the 3Shape TRIOS dental intraoral scanner. It makes taking dental impressions quicker, more comfortable and
How do you know if you have a cavity?
So what is a cavity? It may be unpleasant to think about this, but your mouth is full of bacteria; some of which can be
Getting Your Kids to Floss
Using dental floss is a key component of dental care because it removes plaque on and between your teeth that a tooth brush will not.
What smiling says about you: the unhappy smiles
When we see someone smiling, we reflexively assume a state of happiness. However, of the 19 smiles humans make, only six of them indicate joy.
Tips on smiling for pictures
Yeah, we’re about teeth. But we’re really about smiles. And we think you should feel 100% comfortable showing yours off when the lens is pointed
Brushing your teeth with activated charcoal. Yay or nay?
You’ve probably seen an influencer or two on Instagram with a seemingly filthy mouth, a big smile and a story about how they brushed their
Halitophobia: The Fear of Having Bad Breath
Imagine spending your life petrified of having perpetually bad breath, no matter how often you brushed, flossed and/or rinsed? This is called halitophobia, and the
How fake smiles make you feel better
We all know genuine smiles can go a long way. As it turns out, so can fake smiles. A 2012 study called Grin and Bear it:
9 Toothpaste Life Hacks
When Colgate invented modern toothpaste in the 1950s, they were trying to create a significant advancement in at-home oral care. But they got way more
Why smiling is contagious
Smiling isn’t so much contagious as it is an involuntary reaction known as mirroring — the act of matching a person’s facial expression. Adrienne Wood,
The DMFT Index: Healthy primary teeth by country
For more than 80 years, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OCED) has been keeping stats on healthy primary teeth around the world. The