What's the real cost of dental care? While financial cost is often the biggest influence when making a decision about dental care, it's not the only cost to consider. There is a common misconception that if an insurance carrier doesn’t cover a service or a treatment, in the patients' mind, that means the procedure [...]
Update April 16th, 2019: Netflix removed Root Cause from its library as of February 27, 2019. The American Dental Association (ADA), American Association of Endodontists (AAE) and the American Association of Dental Research (AADR) expressed immediate concern about its release due to misleading content. I wrote an analysis of the Netflix Documentary “Root Cause” to [...]
Root Cause Update April 16th,2019: Netflix removed Root Cause from its library as of February 27, 2019. The American Dental Association (ADA), American Association of Endodontists (AAE) and the American Association of Dental Research (AADR) expressed immediate concern upon its release due to misleading content. Have you watched the "Root Cause" documentary on Netflix? It follows the [...]
They say that your eyes are the windows to your soul; for a holistic dentist, your mouth is a glimpse into your overall health. There is a lot of research that shows a number of links between the state of your mouth and how it relates to your overall health, helping us diagnose health [...]
TMJ or Tempo-Mandibular Joint, is your jaw joint that connects your jaw to your skull. When this joint is injured or damaged, it can lead to pain, limited opening, clicking and popping, and other issues, often referred to as TMJ Syndrome or TMD (Temporo-Mandibular Disorder). Signs and Symptoms of TMD Signs and [...]
Dental fear, also known as dental phobia, or dental anxiety, is the fear of dentistry and of receiving dental care. It is estimated that as many as 75% of adults experience some degree of dental fear, ranging from mild to severe. What causes Dental Fear? The most common cause for people to [...]
If you suffer from sleep apnea or snoring, and are looking for an alternative to CPAP, look no further. A sleep apnea appliance can be made by your dentist to help you get a good night sleep without relying on the bulky CPAP machine. Sleep Apnea Appliance - what is it? A [...]
Tooth bonding is the application of a tooth-coloured resin material using adhesives and curing it with a high intensity light. The procedure gets its name because materials are “bonded” to the tooth. This material comes in many shades of tooth colour and has been sometimes used to enhance a tooth's appearance. [...]
In my dental office, we screen all our patients for oral cancer every time they come in for their cleaning. Some people may think that’s too frequent but with oral cancer on the rise, I disagree. Oral Cancer is on the Rise In the last 10 years, oral cancer rates [...]
We are all exposed to all sorts of radiation daily, including the sun, minerals in the soil, appliances in your home, like your TV, and dental X-rays. We know that large amounts of radiation can damage the body's tissues and cells and lead to the development of cancer. Fortunately, the dose of [...]
