Ways to Take Care of Your Teeth: Brushing, Flossing, and More.
90% of people surveyed understand that brushing and flossing their teeth daily will help maintain their oral health. What do the other 10% know? This is a great question and while not every dentist, or dental hygienist, may agree on what else is needed to get and keep your gums and teeth healthy I feel […]
Dentist FactCheck: Misconceptions about Dental Health?
Without a doubt, the biggest misconception the public has about dental health is that the effects of dental diseases are limited only to the teeth and gums. It can and does negatively impact the overall health of the body. Yet, as destructive as dental disease can be, most people, including many dentists and physicians, still […]
Oral Health in Vancouver, BC: Which Symptoms Shouldn’t be Ignored?
No oral symptom should be ignored – ever! Every oral health symptom is a warning that something abnormal is happening in the oral cavity and, if that warning isn’t heeded, it could lead to something far more serious. The important thing to be aware of here is that what happens in the mouth is not just […]
Can Oral Health and Other Health Issues be Related?
Oral health can no longer be separated from overall health. Unless you are free of dental disease, particularly gum disease – and the other oral health issues that harm overall health – you can never be truly healthy. Gum Disease Gum disease can increase the risk and severity of many more serious health problems, including […]
