Tips to help keeping your teeth healthy during holiday season The holiday season has arrived in Oakville, and we’d like to take this opportunity to wish all of our patients a happy, healthy, and joyful holiday season. We hope you enjoy a safe and relaxing time with your family and friends. To help you maintain … Read more
Is Chocolate Really Bad for Your Teeth? Let’s start with a quote from Rachel Vincent:“Chocolate says ‘I’m sorry’ so much better than words.” And really—who doesn’t love chocolate? Statistically speaking, many of us would happily eat chocolate every day… if not every minute. Like many foods, chocolate has its good, bad, and ugly sides—especially when … Read more
CIGARETTES AND ORAL HEALTH What are the effects? There are no positive effects on your oral health from smoking tobacco. Cigarette use over prolonged periods of time, and depending on the person, will discolor the teeth, cause bad breath constantly, cause cavities, a hairy tongue, loss of jaw bone matter, alter your sense of smell … Read more
Acid and Teeth erosion Tooth structure Our tooth enamel is primarily made up from calcium and hydroxyapatite. Even though enamel is the hardest substance in our bodies, it still can become damaged. Acids found in pop and juice erode enamel. Acid erosion occurs mostly to people ages five to seventeen- but anyone can be affected. Acid … Read more
