Are you finding that when you wake up in the morning, your jaw is tight and sore? Or that it cracks and is painful to open all the way? You may be struggling with TMJ discomfort, which is the shortened way to say temporomandibular joints – the pair of joints...
Adding fluoride to drinking water is a hot topic in many cities around the world, including right here in Calgary, Canada. After a few years of not having fluoride in the drinking water, we recently voted to have it put back in. We wanted to add a dentist’s opinion to...
If you have ever sat down in the dentist’s chair for a regular cleaning, only to receive the news that you have a cavity that needs filling, or you need something more serious like a root canal, you probably had this momentary thought: I need to take better care of my...
It’s important to maintain a healthy mouth for life! Doing so can be a little more complicated, but just as important, if you have diabetes. While diabetes doesn’t necessarily increase your risk of cavities, it does affect your gum tissue and support. If your diabetes...
Our most memorable dental experiences come from childhood… getting cleanings, being frozen to fill cavities, and for some of us, getting braces and going up for follow-up appointments to adjust them. The way your dentist treated you then probably has an impact on what...
