You may have heard of a dental crown. But, you may wonder what is it and why your dentist may recommend one for you. A dental crown is often recommended as a treatment option for dark, uneven, chipped and/or crooked teeth because they can significantly improve the appearance of a tooth. It is a restoration…

At some point in your life, you might have encountered a broken tooth or been informed by the dentist that you have a dental cavity and you then thought to yourself, ”It’s ok, we’ll fix it later since it is not painful now”. I will try to explain in the blog session today why this…

Infants’ teeth begin to erupt around the age of 6 months, but some children do not have their first tooth until 12 to 14 months. Most children have their first full set of teeth by age 3. These primary teeth (baby teeth) are susceptible to decay as soon as they appear in the oral cavity…

It is important to receive dental hygiene treatment regularly. However, many patients do wonder what is done during the appointment and why it is important. At a dental hygiene appointment, you usually will receive scaling and/or prophylaxis (polishing). Scaling and polishing are carried out to remove dental plaque, calculus (tartar) and external stains. You may…

Contrary to what some may believe, the dental examination a.k.a. check up is NOT an appointment where the dentist will just have a look at your teeth and then list out the teeth which require dental works followed by a price quote for these works. It is much more than that. One of the very…