Oakville dentist Dr. Agatha Bis offers insight and information about oral health and what you can do to keep your mouth happy and healthy.
If you have ever had dental impressions, you know exactly how messy, uncomfortable, and gaggy they can be. But what you probably didn’t know is that when we take an impression of your teeth, this impression is sent to the lab with their driver, [...]
Until COVID, most dentists and dental staff primarily relied only on regular (non N95) masks (often only level 1) and gloves. Most did not go beyond this basic level of protection and patients did not have an issue with having dental work performed under [...]
Six months ago seems like a lifetime away now. Looking back on how cosmetic dentistry was practiced and delivered to our patients, I am amazed at the number of ways I have changed how we do this now. In this blog, I will outline [...]
If you suffer from migraines, jaw pain, and other Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) symptoms, you are probably excited to learn that you can get permanent relief from your debilitating pain. There is a TMJ dental appliance, also called a Fixed or Removable Orthotic, that can [...]
“I first started having pain in my face, and around my jaw joint, around 25 years ago. It got worse, and then I got migraines, and these got so bad, I would hide in my closet since light of any kind made the migraines [...]
TMJ is the term used for Temporomandibular joint, which is the joint that connects your jaw to your skull. When this joint is injured or damaged, it can lead to pain, difficulty chewing, clicking and popping, headaches, locked jaw, and other issues. There are [...]
Facial pain can be sharp or dull, achy or throbbing, constant or sporadic. There are many different reasons why a person can suffer from facial pain. Here are the most common ones: Injury or infection An injury to the face or teeth, or a [...]
In a dental office, ensuring that ALL instruments are sterilized is a key aspect of providing safety to all patients and staff at all times. In order to make sure that our sterilizer is effective and performing each and every time, we use a [...]
All of us are trying to get back to our dental office operation while implementing new rules and protocols. We are all getting used to working with added PPE like face shields, gowns, and N95 masks. But one thing I am seeing is that [...]
Due to shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), there is an alarming trend jeopardizing dental office safety where dentists and hygienists are re-using their masks. Some are placing a “Level 1” mask over their N95 respirator and keeping the N95 on, patient after patient, [...]
