We believe in providing our health-conscious patients with superior, customized dental care that enables people to smile confidently, chew comfortably, and maintain whole-body health. We also believe in creating an atmosphere for learning, so our patients are well informed and ideally understand how to dental problems before they become serious issues (or problems at all for that matter).
Here are articles that we feel are of dental interest for our patients and non-patients alike! Read these articles to learn our own dental perspective.
Here’s a recent case completed in our office: this patient’s upper right lateral incisor (the second from the middle) was yellow due to discolouration of an old filling. Not only was the colour unsatisfactory, but the shine on the surface...
Whatever your politics, the topical effects of fluoride are well known. It renders enamel more resistant to decay after it is incorporated into enamel’s crystal structure. Barrie water is not fluoridated, so we are strong advocates of regular fluoride exposure...
Just as important as brushing, flossing requires little time but pays big dividends in that it prevents more expensive problems down the road. Since there is no way to brush between your teeth with your toothbrush, the cleaning must be...
This seems counterintuitive, and certainly not what most people expect to hear, but here is the reasoning: during and after meals, there will likely be release of acid onto the teeth as a result of the food. These acids temporarily...
Here’s a pretty routine filling done on a tooth due to the obvious fracture and decay underneath a filling. After removal of the filling, a surprising amount of decay was found. This was likely the cause of the cold sensitivity...
Please follow our Facebook link below to see some updated work! We’ll be posting regularly, and it could be anything from basic fillings to more advanced cases. These can be in-progress, or maybe even not yet started cases that we...
