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The allure was strong: place a dental bridge without having to shave down a substantial amount of tooth structure like a conventional bridge. Bond that thing in and you have a tooth where there was none before! This type of bridge was developed at the University of Maryland in the early 1980’s (although provenance is…
We at Dr. Elston Wong Dentistry are proud to introduce the awesome Velscope VX, a handheld light that allows users to detect changes in oral skin tissue way before such changes may be detectable to the naked eye. It is useful as an oral cancer screening tool (and other dysplastic epithelium) and has even won…
“My dentist told me I grind my teeth” is a common phrase overheard with the subtext “but I don’t think I do”. So why are you wearing night guards? If you know that you are a tooth grinder, and you have been tested and are free of sleep apnea, by all means wear your night…
Dental procrastination comes with many reasons, but if it is because one is just nervous, we have a few solutions that may help. If you find yourself just too nervous to come to the dentist, one of these may be the answer: 1) nitrous oxide sedation (laughing gas): yes, it really does work! – this…
When people complain about the cost of dental treatment, there is often one factor that has not been considered: barring accidents, almost all dental problems could have been prevented. For one reason or another, steps were not taken to prevent the problems, and they were allowed to progress until they became expensive to fix. This…
Have crooked front teeth but don’t want braces? The MTM (minor tooth movement) solution has arrived at Dr. Elston Wong’s Barrie dental office! If you have been spending time looking at some mild spacing , mild crowding, rotations or just uneven front teeth, MTM clear aligners can be a simple, cost-effective and braces-free way to…
If you are looking for affordable dentistry in the form of lower fees, this article is not for you. At Dr. Elston Wong Dentistry, we basically adhere to the current year fees from the Ontario Dental Association Fee Guide. However, there are definite ways to make dentistry affordable, which become more important as one’s dental…
The home page of our website says it already: you’re the star and we’re the director. This means that it is up to our patients only to give us direction on where to head with their treatment, and not to worry about the mechanics. But, that doesn’t stop them from worrying! So, in general terms,…
Tooth bleaching, or tooth whitening, is a commonplace, everyday procedure that can quickly and safely transform a smile into something that one can readily show off. Read on to get our take on this, and perhaps you too can take advantage of this treatment.Discolouration of teeth can occur due to a variety of reasons. Over…
Patients in the Barrie, Ontario area are fortunate to have access to a great cavity- preventing measure for their teeth! This is hugely important, because despite their best efforts, there are just some people who continue to get cavities. Enter Prevora… Prevora is a medication that was developed in large part in Canada, and is…
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