Dental care for babies
Over the years, a baby's gummy smile will be replaced by two rows of teeth. It is important for a baby to get used to oral hygiene as early as possible, and this before and after teeth come out. Cavities and gum disease can appear in a baby or child's mouth and cause...
Ebola virus disease
On September 30, 2014, a first person was diagnosed with Ebola in the United States. That has awoken the media as the virus had by then become a danger to the western world, even thought there were already more than 3,000 victims in Western Africa from the same...
Root canal treatment
A root canal treatment is a procedure that repairs a tooth that was either infected, decayed in an advanced way, or that has been traumatized. The procedure involves removing the tooth's pulp, which is infected or non-vital. The pulp is the inner part of the tooth...
10 things you didn’t know about teeth
As a dentist, I thought I knew everything about teeth. But after doing some research I found a few points that can be interesting to share. In fact there are many things about teeth that people are unaware of, and a few that might even surprise people working in the...
Can good dental care save money?
Yes. Good oral hygiene and dental care, which includes daily brushing and flossing, and regular checkups at the dentist, not only leads to reduced dental treatment costs over a lifetime, but also participates in the prevention of some systemic diseases like diabetes...
Thumb sucking
Generally, kids suck their thumb or other objects to develop a sense of emotional comfort and security. Dental consequences of thumb sucking Many studies have concluded that if a child stops sucking their thumb by the age of three, there is no harm caused to the teeth...
Dentist
A dentist is a health professional trained and licenced to practice dentistry. The work of a dentist involves diagnosing, preventing and treating diseases, injuries and malformations of the teeth, the gums and the jaws. A dentist mainly takes care of repairing damaged...
Dry socket
Dry socket is a painful complication that occurs a few days after tooth extraction, mostly following the removal of lower wisdom teeth. It is due to the loss of the blood clot, hence exposing the bone and nerve endings of the socket to the mouth. Alveolar osteitis is...
Halloween, good and bad treats
There are lots of candy options for Halloween, but which ones cause less harm for children's teeth? As parents, it's normal to worry about which treats to keep and let our children eat after Halloween night. Also, when distributing candy to next-door children, a...