Flossing

Flossing

As a periodontist in Brandon, Manitoba, I need to say this to those who rejoiced at the recent Associated Press report that found little scientific evidence backing the effectiveness of flossing: You should definitely still floss. While brushing removes bacteria from...
Need a Dental Implant? Fear Not!

Need a Dental Implant? Fear Not!

For some people, there is nothing more terrifying than the thought of a trip to the dentist. Even scarier for some is the prospect of replacing a missing tooth with a dental implant. However, as dental implants grow in popularity as a permanent solution to tooth loss,...
Tobacco and Periodontal Disease

Tobacco and Periodontal Disease

As if the oral effects of bad breath, stained teeth, loss of taste and smell, mouth (canker) sores, failure of dental implants, and oral cancer were not enough, tobacco use is implicated in the gum recession, bone loss, and tooth loss associ­ated with periodontal...