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Answering your dental questions
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September 25, 2018
This week, I address two very commonly asked questions in the dental clinic.  Do I really need to floss? There’s no getting around the need to get aro...
Reducing tooth  decay with sealants
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September 18, 2018
Brushing and flossing are the best ways to help prevent cavities, but it’s not always easy to clean every nook and cranny of your teeth – especially t...
Root canal treatment
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September 11, 2018
Root canal treatment is necessary when the pulp (soft tissue inside your teeth containing blood vessels, nerves and connective tissue) becomes inflame...
Dental stains
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August 28, 2018
IT’S A FACT THAT stained and yellow teeth turn people off. So, you have to be more careful about getting your teeth brighter and whiter. Dental hygien...
Food friends and foes!
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August 21, 2018
As we prepare for back to school, I thought it would be important to reiterate the importance of diet, not just to your general health, but to your de...
Sensitive Teeth
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August 7, 2018
Is the taste of ice cream, or a sip of hot coffee sometimes a painful experience for you? Does brushing, or flossing make you wince occasionally? If s...
Reducing tooth  decay with sealants
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July 24, 2018
Brushing and flossing are the best ways to help prevent cavities, but it’s not always easy to clean every nook and cranny of your teeth – especially t...
Food friends and foes!
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July 17, 2018
As we prepare for back to school, I thought it would be important to reiterate the importance of diet, not just to your general health, but to your de...
Sensitive Teeth
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June 19, 2018
Is the taste of ice cream, or a sip of hot coffee sometimes a painful experience for you? Does brushing, or flossing make you wince occasionally? If s...
Things to know about the toothbrush
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June 5, 2018
The following are things we should know about the toothbrush. Many of us may not have given a second thought to the instrument used for cleaning our t...
Cracked Tooth
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May 29, 2018
As the name implies the tooth has a crack, which can be because of trauma or if the tooth becomes weak due to some reason. The crack is not visible, a...
Food friends and foes!
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May 15, 2018
As we prepare for back to school, I thought it would be important to reiterate the importance of diet, not just to your general health, but to your de...
Tips to stop smoking
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May 8, 2018
I have recently come across a few patients who expressed the desire to stop smoking. It is said that the first step to solving a problem is admitting ...
Brushing babies’ teeth for the first time
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May 1, 2018
NOW THAT YOU’RE all excited about your baby’s first tooth, it is time to get geared up and prepared for brushing those tiny teeth and making sure that...
Cons of using pacifiers
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March 20, 2018
1. Pacifiers interfere with breast-feeding. 2. Baby may become dependent on pacifier. If the baby uses a pacifier for sleep, parents may face midnight...
Effect of pacifiers on baby teeth
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March 6, 2018
Persistent and long-term use of pacifiers, especially after permanent teeth appear, can cause the following: -Roof of mouth too narrowed -Mal alignmen...
Using pacifiers
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February 27, 2018
A pacifier is an artificial nipple designed for babies to suck on for comfort. Some suck their thumbs or fingers. Babies as foetuses start sucking the...
Morning sickness and caries
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February 13, 2018
1 - Since morning sickness is a common problem during the first trimester of pregnancy, it is advised that you brush your teeth about an hour after vo...
Pregnancy and dental care
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February 6, 2018
During pregnancy, there are lots of hormonal changes going on within the body of the mother-to-be, along with deficiency of vitamin A, D. All these fa...
Breast feeding and dental health (cont’d)
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January 30, 2018
It is important to maintain good dental hygiene during and after pregnancy. It is known that new moms struggle to take care of themselves after giving...
Visiting a dentist during pregnancy
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January 16, 2018
It is a common perception among pregnant women that they should refrain from visiting a dentist till they deliver a baby. But this is just a myth, bec...
Breast feeding and dental health continued…
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December 19, 2017
It is important to maintain good dental hygiene during and after pregnancy. It is known that new moms struggle to take care of themselves after giving...
Breastfeeding and dental health
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December 5, 2017
Breastfeeding is one of the first (and most personal) decisions a mother makes for her baby. It can help your baby’s body fight infections and reduc...
Space maintainers
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November 21, 2017
I have been speaking to parents on end about the importance of temporary or milk teeth. Even though they will be changed, they have a key role to play...
Wisdom teeth?
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November 7, 2017
Adults can have up to 32 teeth. The wisdom teeth are the last to appear, right at the back of the mouth. They usually appear when you are between 17 a...
Local organizations donate to MCMH
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October 17, 2017
Saliva, or spit, plays a significant role in maintaining oral health. It is derived from blood and acts as the bloodstream of the mouth. What this mea...
Things to know about the toothbrush
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October 3, 2017
The following are things we should know about the toothbrush. Many of us may not have given a second thought to the instrument used for cleaning our t...
Tips to stop smoking
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September 26, 2017
I have recently come across a few patients who expressed the desire to stop smoking. It is said that the first step to solving a problem is admitting ...
Sjögren’s Syndrome
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September 12, 2017
Sjögren’s (pronounced SHOW-grins) syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disorder, in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own moistur...
Food friends and foes!
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August 15, 2017
As we prepare for back to school, I thought it would be important to reiterate the importance of diet, not just to your general health, but to your de...
Sensitive Teeth
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August 8, 2017
Is the taste of ice cream, or a sip of hot coffee sometimes a painful experience for you? Does brushing, or flossing make you wince occasionally? If s...
Reducing tooth  decay with sealants
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July 25, 2017
Brushing and flossing are the best ways to help prevent cavities, but it’s not always easy to clean every nook and cranny of your teeth – especial...
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July 18, 2017
Scaling and root planning is a deep cleaning below the gum line used to treat gum disease.  When is it necessary? Gum disease is caused by a sticky fi...
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July 4, 2017
IT’S A FACT THAT stained and yellow teeth turn people off. So, you have to be more careful about getting your teeth brighter and whiter. Dental hygi...
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June 27, 2017
Root canal treatment is necessary when the pulp (soft tissue inside your teeth containing blood vessels, nerves and connective tissue) becomes inflame...
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June 13, 2017
If you are taking anti-resorptive agents for the treatment of osteoporosis, you typically do not need to avoid or postpone dental treatment. The risk ...
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May 30, 2017
It’s important to let us know about all the medications that you take. That’s because certain medications can influence dental treatment decisions...
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May 23, 2017
Dental caries is said to be the most common disease worldwide. But over the past few decades, tooth decay has been reduced dramatically. Research has ...