Did you know that there are two ways of flossing? One is with string and the other with water. We discussed flossing with string in a previous blog, “Proper Oral Hygiene Techniques – Part 1,” posted on February 19th, 2012. … Continue reading
Read moreEveryone wants a healthy and beautiful smile that will last a lifetime. The dentists at Southcommon Dental in Mississauga have designed an infographic showing how brushing, flossing, avoiding certain substances and visiting the dentist regularly will lead to a lifetime of good oral hygiene and a … Continue reading
Read moreThis will be our last in the series of blogs devoted to different dental entities that can be seen on a panorex x-ray film. Let’s start from the upper left area of the mouth (the patient’s right) and go clockwise. … Continue reading
Read moreIn this blog, we will continue our educational series of what entities can be seen on a dental x ray…in this case, a panorex. The image above shows a full complement of 28 teeth. What we’re going to focus on … Continue reading
Read moreIn the last blog we touched on some pertinent diagnostic features that we are able to see from a two dimensional panoramic x ray. We will continue this discussion in this blog. A panorex enables one to: 1) Identify fractures … Continue reading
Read moreThis is the last in our series of blogs on Composite filling material. It may be a good time to re-read the first two issues. In this blog we will look at the disadvantages of composite filling material. Here we … Continue reading
Read moreWelcome to a three part series on Composite Resins… Composite resins are synthetic resins used in dentistry as white filling material. History of Synthetic Resins They evolved as a restorative material for their characteristics: 1) Insoluble: They do not dissolve … Continue reading
Read moreDental Wellness Strategies – Part One we acknowledged that it is important to ‘recharge’ from life’s day to day stresses…this will prevent deterioration of both your general and oral health. In this blog, we will continue our discussion of dental … Continue reading
Read moreHappy 2016 everyone! Well, here we are at the start of the New Year and how about we put our best foot forward…What I mean by this is in what way can we help ourselves to feel better, both inside … Continue reading
Read moreAspirin aka ASA is the last in our series of essential drugs found in the emergency kit in the dental office. The purpose of Aspirin is to prevent the aggregation/accumulation of platelets which may lead to a myocardial infarction (damage … Continue reading
Read moreWe look forward to seeing you soon.
Dr Axelrad and Staff