by Ina Alberts | Nov 28, 2024 | Oral Hygiene
Did you know? Plaque and food stick to dentures and oral appliances just as they do to natural teeth. If not cleaned properly, tartar and stains can build-up. Cleaning your oral appliance well will also ensure proper fit thereof and will prolong its life expectancy....
by Ina Alberts | Sep 11, 2024 | Oral Hygiene
Seeing your dental professional for routine check-up’s and cleanings has an added bonus! Dental professionals have an important role in screening for oral cancer. Intraoral and extraoral tactile and visual examinations are the basis of screening. Risk factors for...
by Ina Alberts | Aug 8, 2024 | Oral Hygiene
Dental X-rays or radiographs are low level radiation images of your teeth used to evaluate your oral health. They help us evaluate growth of permanent teeth in children, identify abscesses, tooth decay or impacted teeth and are also used to evaluate bone levels...
by Ina Alberts | Jul 8, 2024 | Oral Hygiene
Xerostomia (Dry mouth)Dry mouth can cause mild oral discomfort or significant oral disease negatively impacting your dietary intake, health and quality of life. Saliva has very important functions in the mouth and not enough can result in a dry mouth leading to other...
by Ina Alberts | Jun 18, 2024 | Dental Implants
Taking care of your dental implants is as easy as practicing good oral health! The gum around dental implants can become inflamed (peri-implant mucositis) just like gum around a natural tooth (gingivitis). This inflammation, however, spreads quicker around an implant...
