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Bad Breath? Freshen Up with These Quick Tips from Your Dentist
Whether you’re in a business meeting or a lunch date, halitosis or bad breath can ruin your whole day and your fabulous first impression. However, with these tips from your dentist at Willow Dental Care Langley, you can quickly fix your bad breath and get back to business – social or professional. Reach for the Lemon Water Dry mouth is often the cause of bad breath so keep your mouth moist and hydrated to avoid bad breath altogether. Washing down bacteria with lemon juice and water can help minimize bad breath and get you...
read moreBaby Teeth Tips for Parents
According to a recent report from the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, 28% of toddlers have cavities. If you want to help your child’s smile grow happy and healthy, read on for valuable tips from the caring dental health care professionals at Willow Dental Care Langley. Tip #1: Practice Tooth Brushing Simple things like letting your child choose the colour of their toothbrush and making tooth brushing a fun, bonding experience can help foster important oral health care habits in your child. If your child doesn’t like...
read moreGum Disease: You Can Prevent It! [VIDEO]
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Many dental patients in Langley believe they have perfect oral health. However, at Willow Dental Care Langley, we see many patients who are suffering from gingivitis and gum disease without even realizing it. Puffy, red gums that bleed could mean you have gingivitis. If you ignore these symptoms — and many patients do as the swelling, redness and bleeding aren’t typically painful — you may be on your way to early stage periodontal (gum) disease. But, it’s also possible to prevent the disease from occurring by reducing...
read moreWondering “How Do I floss Properly”? Here’s the Answer [VIDEO]
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Using dental floss properly is essential to your oral health because it eliminates plaque and gets rid of food bits in places where a toothbrush can’t reach. These areas are in between the teeth and underneath the gum-line. Here are some great oral health tips on clean teeth and dental floss from the dental team at Willow Dental Care Langley. “Why is dental plaque so bad for me?” When dental plaque builds up, it can cause tooth decay and gum disease, which is why the dental team at Willow Dental Care...
read moreOral Health Care: Is Nail Biting Really Bad for Your Teeth?
We all know that nail biting is a bad habit, but do you know why? The dental team at Willow Dental Care Langley want to clarify why this habit is so detrimental to your overall oral health. Nail biting is a common habit within certain age groups, including children, teens and young adults. Stress often triggers nail biting, and can diminish as you get older. However, nail biting should be stopped at a young age because it is unclean and unhealthy. Biting your nails can be detrimental to your oral health for a variety of reasons: It’s...
read moreOral Cancer : Get the Facts and a Free Screening on April 26, 2012
April is Oral Health Month and to celebrate we are hosting a Free VELscope Oral Cancer Screening day on April 26, 2012. Did you know? Oral Cancer is the 13th most common cancer reported in Canada? Men are more susceptible to Oral Cancer than women? A screening for Oral Cancer only takes 2 – 3 minutes? Are you at risk? Male smokers over the age of 40 are the most susceptible...
read moreCelebrate Oral Health Month with a FREE Oral Cancer Screening
April is Oral Health Month and to celebrate – and encourage – great oral health care, members of the 123Dentist.com Community Dentist Network across the Lower Mainland are offering a FREE VELscope Oral Cancer Screening on April 26, 2012. The VELscope system is a laser device that was invented by the BC Cancer Agency as a tool to fight Oral Cancer through early ...
read moreChildren’s Oral Health Care: Taking Care of Baby Teeth [VIDEO]
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Your children’s oral health is important, and keeping teeth and gums healthy is crucial on so many levels. Recently, experts have discovered that children’s teeth might be able to help treat Parkinson’s disease and diabetes because of stem cells located in the pulp chambers of the teeth. Clearly, your child’s teeth are vitally important and the dental team at Willow Dental Care Langley want to make sure your children’s oral health care is top notch. Practicing proper oral health care If you’re wondering...
read moreHow To Prevent Gum Disease In Your Pregnancy
If you’re pregnant and wondering what effect your oral health might have on your unborn baby, the dental health experts at our dental practice want patients to know the facts about how oral health can impact pregnancy. There has been evidence that shows a correlation between gum disease and premature babies. Researchers have revealed that pregnant women who have gum disease are more likely than other pregnant women to have a premature birth. There needs to be more research on this subject, but it does seem that gum disease is...
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