Post-Dental Surgery Meal Planning
Proper care after your periodontal surgery will help your mouth to heal quickly. This includes a healthy, soft food diet. At first, your temporary soft food diet may seem challenging, but with some planning you can ensure that you have all of the nutrients you’ll need for your body to heal quickly. As soon as …
Impact of our Diet on our Oral Health
Several studies support the message to: Eliminate processed sugars/carbohydrates Eliminate trans fats Eat a colourful diet Include Vitamin D supplementation Eat fibre-rich foods Drink water Make small, sustainable changes
Dental Radiation
Radiation exists in many forms, not all of which are ionizing, the form of radiation that poses a risk to our health. Low frequency radiation, such as radio waves, thermal/microwaves, infrared, and visible light waves are to low penetrating power to cause changes to the atoms and molecules that make up our body, therefore classifying …
What is gum recession? Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Our gums protect our teeth and anchor them in place. But, they can be pushed back or wear away, eventually exposing the root of the tooth. This is a concern because the tooth becomes vulnerable to infection, decay, become loose, and eventually falling out. Gum recession can be easily seen in the mirror, but may …
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How to Care for my Stent after Gum Grafting
Prior to your soft tissue grafting surgery, a periodontal stent will be created based on a model of your mouth. The periodontal stent is a hard, thin piece of plastic that functions to protect the palate (roof of the mouth) after soft tissue grafting surgery. After your periodontist completes your soft tissue grafting, they will …
Intra/Extra-oral Examination
The intra-oral and extra-oral soft tissue examination is an essential part of all dental exams. This examination is performed in a thorough and systematic nature to ensure that no parts of the head and neck region are missed or overlooked. This examination can be broken down into sequential steps to review all tissues and …
Dental Sedation Experience
Intravenous sedation is a technique that significantly helps the patient to feel relaxed and makes the appointment go extremely quickly (from the patients perspective). This is a conscious sedation, meaning that you will remain conscious and are able to respond to verbal cues such as “Open wide.”, “Tilt your head.”, and “You’re doing great!”. In …
