It is the scariest time of the year – for teeth! Even if this year is not going to be quite the same as in the past, Hallowe’en traditionally means more treats than tricks.
Category: Hygiene
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Your Hygiene Appointment – A Prerequisite for Overall Health
Your oral health is important to us. We want to do everything we can do to help you maintain or improve not only your oral health, but your overall health. How can we do this?
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October is National Orthodontic Health Month!
Proper alignment of the teeth is vital to overall tooth and gum health and October is the month dedicated to all things ortho related!
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The Covid-19 Pandemic: Hard on your Teeth!
A disturbing trend has been emerging, noticed by dentists across North America. Offices have been seeing far more broken and cracked teeth since the start of the pandemic. What could be causing this phenomenon? Likely one of a few factors…
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Back to School – In a Mask?
Ready or not, it is that time of year again! While this school year may be different from others, the importance of a healthy packed lunch remains the same. Nutrient-dense, packable food items that are fun to eat make kids (and parents!) happy! We have rounded up a few choices that are nutritious overall, but also help to keep the teeth healthy.
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Toothpaste – Too Many Choices!
The oral health care aisle at your local pharmacy or superstore can be a pretty overwhelming place to be! All too often, it is easiest just to choose the toothpaste that is on sale. We are here to help you navigate the aisle and choose the toothpaste that will most suit your individual needs.
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The Air We Breathe – The Role of HEPA Filtration in the Dental Office
Over the last few months, as we were in preparations for re-opening in this new world of Covid-19, Dr Mikhail has been consulting with experts in order to make Simcoe Family Dentistry a safe place to have dental treatment even during these uncertain times.
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Hand Washing – Your First Defense Against COVID-19
Most of us have heard it over and over again from childhood – wash your hands! Never has this piece of advice been more important than now. With the pandemic in full swing, the best thing we can do as a society is learn an effective hand-washing technique and implement it often through the course of the day.
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Your Tongue, AKA Bacteria’s Favourite Place to Hide!
When was the last time you brushed or scraped your tongue? Did you even know that you should? Your tongue is full of little grooves and folds where cavity- and gum disease- causing bacteria love to hang out and cause bad breath!
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Making Brushing Fun – There’s an App For That!
We have previously discussed ways to make brushing and oral health care fun for little ones, and one of the ideas was to download an oral care app that engages children. In a world where there is now an app for everything, we have checked out and will report on some of the good ones for improving oral hygiene!