We all have a visual in our minds of how we would like our smile to look, and regardless of how close yours comes to that ideal, few people achieve it without some effort. As a leading cosmetic dentist in Surrey BC, our team can help you get the beautiful, healthy, and sparkling smile you [...]
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Pros and Cons of Getting Dental Bridges A dental bridge, often also called a “fixed bridge” or a “fixed dental prosthesis,” is a form of aesthetic dentistry according to the Canadian Dental Association. It’s ideal for replacing one or more missing teeth in a row with artificial ones. The teeth are part of an appliance [...]
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5 Reasons to Consider Invisalign Clear Braces No matter what age you are, a healthy, attractive smile is everyone’s greatest asset. In modern Western society, good dentition has a strong link to confidence, positive self-esteem, a successful career, and even earning power. Sadly, few people are born with perfect teeth, but with the advances in [...]
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How Your Medications Can Affect Dental Implants Modern medicine has progressed in leaps and bounds to the point that “there’s a pill for that” applies to most medical conditions. The drawback is that medications often affect us in other ways, such as impacting the dental treatments we need to have. Studies show a significant link [...]
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How Long Do You Need to Wait for Dental Implants After Tooth Extraction? When you’re booked for a tooth extraction, the last thing you want is to walk around with gaps in your mouth. You probably want to get your tooth or teeth replaced and your smile restored as soon as possible. Even if you [...]
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Most dental patients in Surrey know teeth cleaning by a professional is an essential part of your oral health regimen. It’s a routine procedure that helps keep your teeth clean and healthy, and most dental insurance plans at least partially cover the cost. If you don’t have it done every six months, or even if [...]
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Daily brushing and flossing remain the best way to care for your oral health over the long term, but there are other steps you can take to help support your efforts. Dental sealants are an excellent way to prevent cavities, particularly in children whose dental care can sometimes be spotty, regardless of how hard parents [...]
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With the end of the pandemic hopefully in sight thanks to vaccination availability, lots of people are going to be glad of the opportunity to restart their flagging careers this year. Since working from home changed the way we do things and got us all onto Zoom for meetings, it’s even more important to feel [...]
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We’ve all read the statistics on how important a healthy, attractive smile is to our confidence and overall mental health, but sadly few people have perfect teeth throughout their lives. Fortunately, dental science has come up with multiple ways to restore or enhance a smile, and veneers are among the options available to patients in Canada. [...]
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Baby teeth might only have a life span of a few years, but they are critically important to your child’s healthy development. That means you can’t afford to ignore a cavity even if it doesn’t bother your little one. As a leading general and pediatric dentist in Surrey, BC, we’ve rounded up a list of [...]
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When your gum tissue pulls back from your teeth to show more of each individual tooth or even the tooth’s roots, it’s called gum recession. This often results in bacterial gum infection, tooth pain or sensitivity, damage to the supporting bones and tissues, and potential tooth loss. If you notice this problem in your mouth, [...]
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When a patient comes in asking us to redesign their smile, it’s not merely a question of brightening up their teeth or adding veneers or crowns to some of them. For most people, their smile is an important reflection of their personality. Smiles are unique to each individual and communicate emotions and intelligence to others. This [...]
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The idea that you grind your teeth during the night could sound like one of those old jokes, but, just like snoring, it’s far from funny. It’s a medical condition that is potentially dangerous to your overall health, and the sooner you can take steps to correct the problem, the better you’ll be for it. [...]
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If you are only having one or two dental implants installed, a general anesthetic might not be necessary. With a good dentist in Surrey BC, a local anesthetic or “freezing” should be enough to eliminate any pain associated with the procedure. If you’re the kind of person whose anxiety often prevents you from having dental work, however, there are various types of [...]
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Dental implants are a successful, long-term treatment option for anyone facing tooth loss, and one of the best developments in modern dental care. They are not necessarily the right option for everyone, however, and it’s important to make your final decision based on full disclosure. Here are the various types of dental implants available at our [...]
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The senior members of our society have a lot to deal with health-wise. From the increased risk of falls to their higher susceptibility to Covid-19, it’s enough to keep anyone busy without the added issue of dental problems. Sadly, by the time we reach the senior years, however, many of us have lost at least [...]
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Everyone wants a healthy, attractive smile, but we don’t all have the financial means (or the courage) to get dental implants. While implants are the gold standard of modern dental technology, some patients find crowns or dental bridges are an excellent alternative for them. Here are the main differences between bridges and implants, and what [...]
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Good teeth make all the difference, not merely for smiling purposes; they have a big impact on overall confidence and self-esteem. Having missing, broken, or unattractive looking teeth makes it difficult for people to express themselves clearly and effectively. As more people living in Surrey, BC realize the significance of dental health and its effect [...]
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Dental technology has advanced in leaps and bounds over the past 20 years, not least in terms of ways to restore the appearance of natural teeth. Dental implants offer a wide range of choices for anyone with missing teeth, and the all-on-4 alternative is just one of the options available. But what are all-on-4 implants, [...]
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