Your child’s first dental exam at Love Your Smile – Dr. Stephen Malfair should occur when the first teeth are in, usually between six months and one year of age. During your child’s first check-up at our Kelowna office, we can discuss sealants, a clear layer of plastic applied to the grooved surfaces of the…
Today in the Kelowna family dentist blog we are going to discuss those small irritations in the mouth that have the potential to become big problems. Injuries, sores, or inflammation in the mouth can be very uncomfortable. These non-specific irritations, called stomatitis, have many different causes. They may be cause by cold sores, gum disease,…
Life gets busy. Sometimes it seems impossible to keep up with everything you “gotta do”. At Love Your Smile – Dr. Stephen Malfair, we understand that. But we encourage you to think twice before you cancel or postpone a dental checkup because you think it’s less important than the other twenty items on your to-do…
Body piercings are a common form of self-expression seen around Kelowna. Today’s post is for those who currently have an oral piercing or are considering one. Since this is a dental blog, I am sure you expect us to raise all sorts of alarms warning of the dangers of piercings. You are right. Unfortunately, these…
When my Kelowna patients ask me about Kelowna tooth restoration, I usually tell them about fixed (or ‘traditional’) dental bridges or tooth implants. A dental bridge is an artificial tooth which replaces a missing tooth. The false tooth (called a ‘pontic’) is fused to porcelain crowns on either side of the missing tooth. Tooth replacement…
Hi. I’m Dr. Stephen Malfair, an experienced dentist in Kelowna. It is my goal to help my patients have optimum oral health, and today I would like to talk about something else associated with our mouths that doesn’t get as much attention as cavities or cosmetic dentistry: it’s our sense of taste. A happy mouth…
Question: What outstanding community-based voluntary health measure has done the most to prevent tooth decay in the U.S. in the past 70 years? Answer: Municipal water fluoridation! Fluoride is a tooth’s best friend because it strengthens the enamel and can reverse demineralization. That’s why there is fluoride in toothpaste and fluoride treatments are performed during…
Hi kids, adults, and golden-agers in Kelowna. No matter what age you are, as long as you have teeth, dental exams are a key practice for keeping your smile healthy and beautiful! (If you don’t have any teeth, speak with us about dentures and dental implants.) At Love Your Smile – Dr. Stephen Malfair, we…
In need of a crown? At Love Your Smile – Dr. Stephen Malfair, we can provide the exceptional experience you deserve with the dental care required. Get discolored teeth brightened and chipped teeth fixed. Receive one vital procedure or full smile redesigns. Your wish is our command. Dr. Stephen Malfair has been serving noble lords…
One common excuse often given by people who don’t floss is that the practice is difficult to fit into their daily schedule. If you’ve found this to be true, and feel like you are too busy to floss, here are some suggestions for when to fit this vital dental health habit into your day. The…