How Dental Problems Affect Your Health
Important Dental Health Tips to Keep in Mind
What You Should Know About Dental Fillings
Dental fillings serve important functions, including providing support to a cracked tooth, repairing broken or worn out teeth, and treating a cavity. Your Waterloo dentist will examine your teeth during your check-up to see if you need any fillings and repair. This will help protect your teeth from further decay or structural problems that could cause you to lose them.
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What You Should Know About Dental Fillings
Dental X-Rays vs. Digital Radiography What Are the Benefits?
Digital radiography is gaining popularity among dentists. Some of the most important reasons revolve around improved diagnosis, patient comfort and image processing time. Many patients today are concerned about exposure to radiation. Dental radiographs demonstrate the practitioner’s concern for a patient’s well-being. Ask an established Waterloo dentist to explain how this newer technology works to your advantage. We have also listed some of the key benefits below.
Scheduling My Child’s First Dental Appointment
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7 Warning Signs of Impacted Wisdom Teeth
Attend to Impacted Wisdom Teeth Before Complications Arise
What is Temporomandibular Joint Disorder?
How Can I Prevent TMD?
Temporomandibular joint disorder (also known as temporomandibular disorder or TMD) causes pain in your jaw which can result in you clenching or grinding your teeth. It also affects the way you chew, swallow, speak and yawn. To learn more or determine if you have TMD, visit your Waterloo dentist. What is Temporomandibular Disorder?
The temporomandibular joint is located just in front of your ears, on either side of your head. It connects your jawbone (mandible) to your skull (temporal bone). Considered to be one of the most complex joints in the human body, it can rotate and move forward, backward and from side-to-side. It works in combination with other muscles and ligaments to perform several functions such as chewing, swallowing, speaking and yawning.
Problems with the muscle, bone or other tissue in and around the joint can be diagnosed as a temporomandibular joint disorder.
Do I Have TMD?
In many cases, TMD is caused by a combination of factors such as jaw injuries or jaw disease and arthritis, disc erosion or misalignment.
Signs or symptoms of TMD include:
5 Secrets to Maintaining a Healthy Smile
Would you like to know the secret to maintaining a healthy and beautiful smile? Here are 5 simple tips that will definitely help.
Invisalign Braces – Redeem Your Smile and Confidence (in Secret!)
With Invisalign braces, you can have a beautiful, healthy smile without anyone knowing your secret. Our staff explains how these virtually invisible braces help gently and discretely move your teeth into the right spaces.
Is Fluoride Good for Me? Will It Make Me Sick?
Fluoride is present in most oral care products, from toothpastes to mouth rinses. However, there are plenty of misconceptions about fluoride, especially when it comes to using fluoride supplements or adding it to drinking water. Many Canadians are worried about fluoride use and concerned that it could make them sick. Here is some light on the subject.
Reasons Fluoride is Good and Safe
Fluoride, whether added to water or in oral care products, is considered safe. Just some reasons it is good for adults and children include:
It Prevents Tooth Decay – Fluoride is one of the more effective ways to prevent tooth decay, especially in children.