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In Barrie, we are lucky enough to have the Simcoe-Muskoka Regional Cancer Centre at RVH, part of a large expansion of the hospital as a whole. This means convenient access to oncology care for citizens of this region. However, RVH oncology does not have its own in-house dental clinic, so people requiring pre-oncology dental care…
Dental implants! You see the advertisements more and more widely, but are they all they are cracked up to be? In a word, yes. As we’ve said before, there is nothing as good as natural teeth, but implants are the most lifelike replacement tooth we have. Read on, and at the end we have some…
Early orthodontic treatment can begin when a child is as young as seven years old, coming in many treatment options like early forms of braces, skeletal anchorage devices and aligners. The goal of early orthodontic treatment is to improve, prevent or correct early orthodontic concerns that may cause oral health or aesthetic issues when the…
One of the more commonly-known oral surgery procedures is wisdom tooth extraction. hird molars, or wisdom teeth, are the final teeth to grow, and will usually emerge by thetime the patient is between the ages of 18 to 24. Some patients will experience little to no discomfort during the time it takes for the wisdom teeth…
Dr. Wong has gum disease. There, I said it. While it may sound ludicrous that a dentist may have gum disease, a better understanding of the disease will quickly make it plausible. And while dentistry has reached a pretty high level of understanding of the processes, we are still stymied by many of the facets…
Awesomely cheesy 80’s Listerine commercials aside, this post begins our foray into gum issues. Up till now, our blog posts have largely centered on teeth – for instance, issues such as tooth decay, root canals, fillings, and dental crowns. In a later posting, we will be later exploring more severe gum disease, periodontitis. For today, the…
One the more common (and likely increasing in necessity) procedures in any general dental office is crowns. Common as they may be, they still require some clarification on their uses, expectations, and for those who like the nitty gritty, the process of their fabrication. When defects such as cavities are small, we can manage them predictably…
Just some news about an oral rinse that has been around for a while, but soon will be more easily accessible to the general public. It’s called CariFree, and once we get the logistics down for you, we will be recommending it widely. (Full disclosure: Dr. Wong has no financial interest in this product or company). Here’s…
Well, if this ain’t the holy grail of questions… The answer to that age-old question of how best to brush your teeth has not changed since brushing of teeth began, and it is this: whatever method gets the plaque off without damaging the teeth/gums. In an age of slick promotion and easy one-step fixes,…
A common oral symptom that we hear is “sensitivity”. While that may be the best way to describe it, symptoms can be further clarified to allow us to determine the extent of a problem. Tell us more about the symptoms your mouth is feeling, and we can pretty much figure out your problem. A previous…
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