Benefits Of Wearing A Mouthguard For Contact Sports
Whether you’re playing hockey, lacrosse, or any other classic Canadian sport where impact is a concern, you wear protective equipment. You’ll certainly have a helmet, you may have shin guards or knee pads – but do you have a mouthguard? Whether you’re looking to...
How To Save A Knocked-Out Tooth
It’s surprisingly easy to lose a tooth. Teeth are often knocked out when we play contact sports, get an infection, or trip and fall. But losing a tooth isn’t like getting a cavity or chipping your teeth. You can only save it if you act fast. To replace a missing...When Is TMD A Dental Emergency?
The temporomandibular joint (or TMJ) is one of the most unique and complicated joints in your body. It has an incredible range of motion; moving your jaw up, down, and side to side. You can also slide it forward and backward. But a joint this complex can develop...
What To Do If Your Filling Falls Out
Has a piece of your tooth gone missing? You might be worried that you’ve chipped it—until you remember the cavity you had filled a few years ago. You probably haven’t lost a tooth, just a filling. Fillings are a temporary fix for cavities. Most fillings last...