Restorative Dentistry: Dental Implants What is a dental implant?Dental implant is an artificial root made of titanium that acts as an anchor for your replacement tooth. It’s inserted into your jawbone and the procedure takes less than an hour. Does getting a dental...
Surgical Dentistry: Wisdom Teeth Removal What are impacted wisdom teeth?Impacted wisdom teeth are third molars at the back of the mouth that don’t have enough room to erupt or develop normally. Who can remove wisdom teeth?Impacted wisdom teeth can be positioned...
Preventive Dentistry: X-rays What is a dental X-ray?Dental radiographs (x-rays) are used with low-levels of radiation to capture images of your teeth and their surrounding structures. How often is it safe to have dental x-rays?Everyone is different and x-rays are...
Endodontic Dentistry: Root Canals What is a root canal?It’s the process of removing infected or injured dental pulp from inside the crown and roots of a tooth. What happens during root canal therapy?The root canal(s) will be disinfected, shaped and filled with a...
Restorative Dentistry: Fillings What happens during a filling?Dental fillings are placed in decayed teeth. First, the decayed portion of your tooth is removed and cleaned. Tooth-coloured resin is then placed and shaped to mimic your tooth. The resin is then cured,...
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