This post from Love Your Smile dentistry in Kelowna focuses on a problem that many people experience – bad breath. Bad breath, or halitosis, has several causes. The most frequent cause is poor oral hygiene. Often, halitosis arises midday arising from not brushing teeth between meals. Small food parts on the teeth, gums, and tongue…
Plaque can appear in any mouth – even yours – no matter how meticulous you try to be with daily brushing and flossing. Because of that, it is essential to visit the Love Your Smile dentist in Kelowna twice a year, for regular cleanings and checkups. If your teeth have deep grooves, watch out. If…
The goal of preventative dentistry is to maintain oral health so that no restorative dental work ever becomes needed. That is always what we aim for at Love Your Smile in Kelowna: avoiding dental fillings and other issues. Brushing your teeth and flossing is the best means of preventing problems. It is also important to…
Do you want brighter, whiter teeth? Most people notice their teeth dull as the years go by. But foods, drinks, and even mouthwashes can stain teeth at any age. At Love Your Smile in Kelowna, we can do something about that with dental aesthetics. Or can you do it on your own? Over the counter products…
Consider the following scenario: You are stretched out in a chair at the dentist’s office when a bright overhead light turns on, and you see latex-gloved hands moving toward your open mouth. Your heart begins to race and your palms are sweaty. If so, you may be a good candidate for sedation dentistry from Love…
Did you know that making small changes to your diet can improve your dental health? It’s true! And at Love Your Smile in Kelowna, we are working to improve the dental health of each of our patients on a daily basis. Most people are aware that the sugar found in candy, cookies, juices and sodas…
At Love Your Smile in Kelowna, we advise our patients to watch their sugar intake to prohibit cavities and other health problems. If you are trying to reduce or eliminate sugar from your diet, you are probably skipping the usual suspects: candy, soda, and baked treats. But not all sugar is as conspicuous as the…
Love Your Smile in Kelowna offers multiple dental aesthetics procedures for creating remarkable smiles. Two of the most popular are dental crowns and porcelain veneers. Many patients don’t understand the difference between the two. Generally, a crown strengthens a compromised tooth while a veneer is used mainly for cosmetic improvements. A dental crown covers the…
This post from Love Your Smile in Kelowna goes to the heart of what dentistry is all about: the function of healthy teeth. The shape of each of your teeth gives a clue to what it does. The incisors, or your front teeth, are sharp. They need to be because their job is to cut…
A dentist’s office is sometimes seen as a painful place. At Love Your Smile in Kelowna, we try to discourage that image with a caring staff. Even so, hearing they need a root canal can strike fear in the most courageous of our patients. Root canals, known formally as endodontic therapy, still carry a strong…
