Is your child a mouth breather? What’s an intraoral camera? People have been ushering in the New Year for centuries but it became an official holiday in 1582 when Pope George XIII declared January 1st to be the day on which everyone would celebrate the New Year. At midnight people would yell, holler, and
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A Variety of Dentures to Meet Your Needs It’s a Wrap: Ending the year with a smile! Have you ever watched to see if your child is breathing through his or her mouth? Breathing through the mouth instead of the nose may lead to trouble for youngsters. Kids who typically breathe through their mouth—most
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Are you a tooth grinder? Is your child a mouth breather? With advancements in prosthetic dentistry, patients are now able to wear dentures that are comfortable, natural looking, and long lasting. There are different options to choose from that will meet your individual needs, whether you have a few teeth missing or have lost
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Find Out how Your Diet can Cause Cavities A Variety of Dentures to Meet Your Needs Perhaps you had a particularly irritating commute home from work, and you realize at the end that your jaw was clenched tight the entire time. Or maybe you grind your teeth when you are nervous or anxious about
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Curing the Nail-Biting Habit Are you a tooth grinder? Sometimes food that’s good for your body isn’t necessarily the best for your teeth. Drs. Janet Kan and Paul Chapman and our team want you to know which healthy foods can harm your teeth and gums, and what steps you can take to continue enjoying
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Sealants: What are they and how do they help? Find Out how Your Diet can Cause Cavities Do you ever find yourself gnawing at your nails? Nail-biting is a very common and difficult to break habit which usually has its beginnings in childhood. It can leave your fingers and nail beds red and swollen.
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Alleviate Tooth Sensitivity Curing the Nail-Biting Habit Molars are made up of canyons, caves, pits, and seemingly endless caverns that are a breeding ground for decay. The protective solution is a sealant. When done correctly, a sealant from Drs. Janet Kan and Paul Chapman of Rideau Dental on 4th St can be most effective
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Halloween: Candy, costumes, and more! Sealants: What are they and how do they help? If a sip of ice water, spoonful of ice cream, or piping hot latte is enough to send shivers up your spine from tooth sensitivity, be assured you are not alone. It’s estimated that as many as one in eight
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I have sensitive teeth. What are my options? Alleviate Tooth Sensitivity All Hallows’ Eve, more commonly known as Halloween, is a yearly event celebrated on October 31, and one that is anticipated by the young and young at heart all over the world. Some scholars claim that Halloween originated from Celtic festivals that honored
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Good Dental Hygiene Impacts Overall General Health Halloween: Candy, costumes, and more! At Rideau Dental on 4th St, we have patients coming in asking us why a taste of ice cream or a sip of coffee becomes a painful experience, or why brushing or flossing makes them wince or cringe. The answer, usually, is
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