Dentists get a lot of questions about diabetes and dental health. In this series of posts regarding diabetes and your dental health, one top question has to do with bone loss. Specifically, the loss of bone in the jaw. If you were wondering if diabetes can lead to bone loss…the answer is (unfortunately) yes. Here’s […]
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According to the website Diabetes Canada, in 2015 an estimated 3.4 million people have diabetes in Canada. This number is targeted to jump to a whopping 5 million by the year 2025. These numbers don’t even consider the additional 6.4 million prediabetics aged 20 or older expected by the year 2025. With that many people
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Dental Issue: What’s the Problem with Chewing Ice? Many don’t know this, but people who have anemia, which is a low level of iron in the blood, have a desire to chew ice. If you are doing this, and you’ve not been diagnosed, while it may not be, you should bring this to the attention
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There are a variety of reasons someone may experience a dental injury. The injury can stem from severe causes such as automobile accidents and falls to simple normal wear and tear or biting down on hard objects, like candies. The good news is, that while many dental injuries are painful, they’re usually not life-threatening. Broken
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So, the cold and flu season is now in full swing. You’ve got a whopper of a cold and are coughing up a lung. You’ve been getting relief from cough drops, but, you wonder, are they really bad for your teeth? Let’s see… Most cough drops are high in sugar. You do know sugar, in
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Lots of Dentists often get a bad rap when it comes to telling you what you should and shouldn’t do regarding your teeth, gums, mouth, and tongue. What they say, generally isn’t what the patient hopes to hear. The trend of tongue piercings is one such incident. But, this should be discussed and needs close
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As alluded to in the first two blogs, many dental articles and blogs focus on the seriousness of taking care of your teeth. But dentists and dentistry don’t have to be serious all the time. This is the final post in this three-part series dedicated to the FUN side of dentistry! The hope is…you’ve enjoyed
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A lot of dentistry tips focus mostly on the seriousness of taking care of your teeth. What possible diseases can stem from bad teeth or gums and what procedures you may need are just a few. Preventive care is another hard-hit issue written about when you think about your teeth… But dentists and dentistry aren’t
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Did you know that the hardest substance existing in the human body is tooth enamel? Reportedly, tooth enamel is harder than steel, but can break more easily. Even without breakage, there are a dozen or more other reasons why it’s not uncommon for good patients just like you to come in for Airdrie Springs Dental Implants.
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Your Airdrie Springs Dentists wonder – did you know that: Crocodiles don’t brush their teeth, but they have a symbiotic relationship with a little bird called the Plover that picks their teeth for bits and pieces of leftover food. Rabbit’s teeth never stop growing. They keep them worn down by gnawing on hay, bark, and
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