You lost your baby teeth a long time ago. You’ve gone through the growing pains of your teeth settling in your teenage years, and now that your adult set of teeth are here to stay, you can quit worrying about how they might change...right?
Your teeth, just like the rest of your body, will continue to... READ MORE
March 30, 2021
Fear of the dentist isn’t uncommon. In fact, it’s estimated that 36% of people experience some kind of dental anxiety. When you’re dealing with fear or anxiety around the idea of a visit to your dental office, you’re much more likely to engage in an activity called dental avoidance. Dental avoidance is - as the... READ MORE
March 23, 2021
There are plenty of reasons someone might put off a visit to their local dentist’s office. Perhaps they’re worried about pain management, or about what the dentist might think of their teeth (don’t worry - we’ve seen it all before, and we don’t judge). However, their reason for not visiting might be tied to misinformation... READ MORE
March 22, 2021
Life is challenging. From early mornings to late nights, it can be hard to plan ahead for everything life throws at you. Perhaps work takes longer than you think it will, or your alarm doesn’t go off when it should. Minutes can get shaved off, and you don’t notice until it’s time to decide whether... READ MORE
February 26, 2021
When you’re a parent, finding the right snack for your child can seem like an impossible task, especially if you’re trying to pull everything together in the morning or if your child’s a bit of a picky eater. It’s very tempting to give up and let them have a candy bar, if only so it’s... READ MORE
February 23, 2021
It’s February, the month usually associated with hearts, sweets, red and pink decorations, and, of course, romance. As your local dentist office, we can’t officially condone the overindulgence of sugary sweets, but we can fully support sharing the love with your sweetheart. In fact, we’re taking it one step further this year with four of... READ MORE
February 19, 2021
Social media is a part of most of our lives, no matter how old you are. 90.4% of millennials are social media users, as are 48.2% of baby boomers. And it’s not a quiet hum in the background of our day, either. The average social media user spends 3 hours every day scrolling through feeds... READ MORE
January 21, 2021
Ouch! You’ve got a painful tooth, and from the looks of it, the damage goes deep. Anything that stops the pain is worth it, so it’s time to make an appointment and go get a tooth pulled, right? Not so fast - you might actually be requesting a more drastic procedure than you really need.
Unless... READ MORE
While you might only see perfect, straight teeth in advertisements and on TV, the reality is that having crooked teeth is much more common. Crooked teeth can give our smiles individuality and may be someone’s favourite part of their smile. However, it’s also possible that teeth become so crooked as to impede the way we... READ MORE
January 14, 2021
Ask anyone how they feel about having their picture taken, and you’ll likely hear some variation of, “I just hate the way I look in photos.” This comes up especially around the holidays, when families and friends gather and mark the occasion with some photos to remember it by. They may cherish the memory, but... READ MORE
December 30, 2020