A dental bone graft is necessary when a patient’s jawbone is either not dense enough or doesn’t have enough volume to support a recommended dental procedure. Bone loss typically occurs when gum disease or the loss of one or more adult teeth causes the bone to be resorted into the body. If you’re considering dental [...]
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There’s lots of advice to be found online about dental implants. Almost everywhere you look these days, someone is recommending either that you get implants, or that you don’t get implants. Many of these recommendations don’t make certain you’re adequately informed about your options and alternatives, including how long dental implants last and the reason [...]
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In Canada, we’re used to going to hospital emergency departments for any urgent medical issues that develop. For dental emergencies, however, it’s best to get to a dentist as soon as possible. It’s not always easy to get an immediate appointment, so it’s helpful to know where to go for urgent dental treatment if you [...]
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It’s a well-known fact among our practitioners at the best dentist in Surrey BC that oral health impacts your overall health. Now, a team of British scientists has turned up evidence that proves there’s a connection between tooth loss and decreasing cognitive abilities. When the team analyzed the results of 14 studies, they discovered that people [...]
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Dental fillings are one of the most basic forms of dentistry, with the earliest evidence of a filling made from beeswax found in a tooth dated 65 centuries old. Since the 19th century, however, dentists have used a mix of tooth fillings containing mercury, tin, silver, and copper that can be softened and placed in the cavity. [...]
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If 18 months of working from home, drinking too much coffee, and not having to dress for success has left you with stained teeth, it’s a good time to invest in teeth whitening before you go out and face society again. Ideally, professional teeth whitening at our dental clinic in Surrey, BC, will give you the [...]
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Maintaining a healthy body weight is a vital factor in overall wellness, but it’s challenging to do when you are forced to eat the wrong types of food. Whatever your reasons for it, if you live on soft, easy-to-chew foods, you’re likely to be getting more carbohydrates, sugary meals, and preserved foods than you should. [...]
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Wisdom teeth are the third and last set of molars that develop at the back of the mouth. They usually erupt at around 18 years old and come in sets of four—two at the top and two at the bottom. The cells that we need to get wisdom teeth are in our jaws at birth, [...]
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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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