Tips to help keeping your teeth healthy during holiday season Its exciting, the holiday season is here in Oakville and we want to wish all our patients a happy holiday season. We would like to wish you a safe and happy holidays and enjoy your time with family and friends. To help you achieve a … Read more
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Is chocolate really bad for your teeth? Lets start with this quote from Rachel Vincent “Chocolate says “I’m sorry” so much better than words.” Who on this earth dislike chocolate? Statistically speaking, most of us would eat chocolate every day if not every minute. Chocolate has good, bad and ugly. Lets start with … 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
