We all remember going to the dentist as a child and, at the end of our cleaning and check-up appointment, receiving a fluoride treatment. The old, hard trays were filled to the rim with an orange [...]
There is a direct relationship between your heart health and your oral health — and maintaining proper oral hygiene is key to staying healthy. Here are some important facts to consider: Heart [...]
For many people, the new year means that your benefit plan has reset, or a new insurance plan has begun. Understanding what your insurance company covers can be difficult because dental offices [...]
Your temporomandibular joint is TMJ. TMJ is a hinge that allows us to move our jaw up and down, side to side, and back and forth. TMD is TMJ disorder. TMJ disorder is common in 15% of adults [...]
Dental fear, also called dental phobia, odontophobia, dentophobia, and dental anxiety affects 20% of the population. Causes of dental anxiety may include a negative experience as a child, the [...]
Summer is here! It’s hot outside and the kids are running around building up a thirst. Maybe you’re packing lunches for day camps. Maybe you’re stocking the fridge for fussy teenagers. [...]
At Simon Pong Dentistry, we get a lot of questions about dental x-rays from our patients. Questions like: Are x-rays safe? How much radiation do I get from a dental x-ray? How often do I need [...]
Millions of new cases of cancer are diagnosed each year in Canada and the United States, and there are more cancer patients being treated as outpatients than ever before. At Simon Pong Dentistry, [...]
What is a tongue scraper ? A tongue scraper is a long, thin, flat , flexible piece of plastic or metal that can be bent into a ‘U’ shape to clean the surface of the tongue. How do you use a [...]
What happens when a toothache quickly goes from bad to worse? Sometimes gargling warm salt water just won’t do the trick and it may be time to see your dentist. It’s possible that you [...]
