If there’s one thing that regularly drives all dentists a little crazy, it’s the who-cares view that many Canadians have for gum disease. To many Albertans, gum disease is that thing that makes your gums look a little red and maybe bleed if they ever floss, but it doesn’t hurt or really do much, so
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In 2011, the Calgary city council decided to remove fluoride from Calgary’s water supply. As is only to be expected, that decision has had some effects, so let’s talk about what fluoride is, how it affects teeth, and how oral health has changed since this decision was made. Fluoride is a naturally occurring anion of
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Earlier this month, we talked about some of the worst (but delicious) summer foods for your teeth. However, we’re never ones to focus on the negative, so here are some great (and delicious) summer foods that will help you to keep your teeth in excellent shape for years to come! Water. Okay, maybe water isn’t
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There’s a lot to love about summer. The fresh breeze on a hot day, walking in one of the many beautiful parks around Calgary, or even heading to the mountains for a weekend. But not everything that comes with summer is fantastic — mosquitoes and wasps seem like an obvious example. Another problem with these
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Here at Metro Dental, we constantly strive to help make all of our clients feel comfortable in our clinic. Unfortunately, according to Statistics Canada, nearly half of Canadians put off going to the dentist biannually because they feel afraid or anxious about the scraping, cleaning, and other procedures that are often a part preventive oral
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For high school and university students alike, graduation is just around the corner! It’s an exciting time filled with change and the energy of accomplishing something you’ve been working on for years. Let our Calgary dentists be some of the first to offer you their heartfelt congratulations. You’ve been working hard, and you deserve to
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Dental Phobia or anxiety is an excessive fear that some Canadians have of visiting their dentist. It’s predicted that between 10-15% of Canadians experience this fear, and up to 50% of Canadians may have some reservation towards visiting the dentist. Many sufferers don’t seek necessary dental care due to their anxiety. While dentistry sometimes gets
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