Have you watched the "Root Cause" documentary on Netflix? It follows the story of a man called Ben. Ben is searching for the underlying cause of a chronic illness he suffers from and “Root Cause” documents his experience with root canal treatment and the subsequent illness that he blames on that treatment. This is my analysis [...]
We believe a healthy body starts with a healthy mouth. This year why not commit to small manageable changes to benefit your mouth health and overall wellbeing? The start of a new year is the best time to set goals and plan for the year ahead. Maybe you’ve already resolved to improve your emotional [...]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! We hope you are enjoying everything that makes the holiday season so special. In the spirit of giving, we collected the four posts we feel are most useful to keep oral health in check throughout the holiday. Four Useful Dental Tips for the Holidays Fresh breath for [...]
There’s a new conversation happening about the safe removal of mercury fillings. More and more people are deciding to replace their mercury fillings out of concern for the known negative effects on health and wellbeing. As a result, it’s created a whole new focus on the safe removal of mercury fillings. The conversation for [...]
I am fairly certain that most patients who visit our dental care team at the Oakville office know what we do. Some of our patients even know how we do it. But the question for me is do patients know why we do it? And by why I don’t mean to make a profit. By [...]
Many of us want to live a healthier and more holistic lifestyle. We do some form of exercise, stress relief, nutrition, supplementation, elimination of toxins. There is a tremendous amount of research on how to live healthier, what supplements to take in order to thrive and remove toxins, and heal our bodies. What [...]
What’s the best way to replace a mercury filling? Many people who have mercury fillings think we can simply replace them with a new “filling”. And there are many times we can. But there are some where it’s just irresponsible to do so. Fillings vs. Bandaids When you have a small cut on [...]
Almost 50% of children will have some type of injury to a tooth during childhood, most of which are preventable. Mouth and tooth injuries are common, and occur after a fall, car accident, sports injury or fight. In most cases, these injuries are not life threatening, and rarely lead to serious complications, but they [...]
So many of our patients are refusing X-rays lately. People are more aware and more concerned about health and radiation exposure. And rightfully so. Odds of getting cancer are now 1 in 2. One in two people will get cancer! That is a scary statistic so it makes sense that everyone is trying to [...]
Children's dentistry is my passion. As a mother, I would do anything for my child. I know that all parents want to do the best for their children. You also want to make sure that your child is comfortable. As a result, we recommend early orthodontic treatment. In children’s dentistry, at around [...]
