Gum Disease, Prevention is Key

Gum Disease, Prevention is Key
A number of serious dental and medical problems can result from poor oral hygiene – including periodontal disease. Also known as gum disease, periodontal disease is a serious inflammatory disease of the support structures of the teeth. If oral hygiene is not maintained and plaque build-up occurs, it hardens to...
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Chinook Mall Family Dental Clinic – Your Perfect Fit

Chinook Mall Family Dental Clinic – Your Perfect Fit
At Chinook Mall Family Dental Clinic we provide all patients with extensive, high quality dentistry, treating all patients with respect and integrity. We ensure the best long-term treatment options available for your individual requirements and believe the expense of dental treatment should not prevent you having...
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A Closer Look at a Cavity

A Closer Look at a Cavity
Brush your teeth or you’ll get a cavity. Don’t eat sugar or you’ll get a cavity. If you don’t get regular check ups you might…….yes, get a cavity! They are pesky, they hurt and everyone dreads getting one. What happens to our teeth causing them to get a cavity?Read More

Open Wide and Say Aahhh

Open Wide and Say Aahhh 

When we ask you to open wide and say aahh, does it do anything? The position of your mouth and throat when you say “ah” makes the area good for viewing. It’s easier to tell you to say “ah” than to say “widen your lips, lower your tongue, drop...
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Wisdom Teeth- Is it Time?

Wisdom Teeth- Is it Time?
Why Should I Have My Wisdom Teeth Removed?  
Visible and partially visible wisdom teeth are susceptible to bacteria that can cause wisdom tooth infection. Cysts and tumors can grow on a trapped wisdom tooth, causing irritation and some pain as well as diseases of the gums. Another problem we often...
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