A simple way for Kelowna residents to choose beverages that won’t harm their teeth is to keep it simple and make water their go-to drink. However, for safety, thrift, and convenience, many dental patients choose to drink bottled water or filter it themselves at home. Filtered water can be detrimental to oral health if it…
A mouth full of unattractive teeth can really distract from a beautiful person’s appearance. Having a red-carpet-worthy smile can bring you increased satisfaction and confidence in your social interactions with your distinguished A-list friends. This smile, however, doesn’t have to have a celebrity price tag. Five-star yet affordable cosmetic treatment and VIP treatment has been…
In today’s post, we will focus on important behaviors that affect oral health. Of course, effective brushing and flossing are two important habits for healthy teeth, but there are many more things we can do to keep a healthy smile. Diet Do’s Do eat a nutritious diet with a variety of foods. This is necessary…
Wisdom teeth usually come in between ages 16 and 24. Wisdom teeth are not always troublesome, but it is important to learn as early as possible whether your wisdom teeth are coming in sideways or otherwise impacting your other teeth. Checking your wisdom teeth in Kelowna is a simple and painless process, and can save…
Cracked teeth can be painful, unattractive, and expensive to repair. Today’s post in the Love Your Smile – Dr. Stephen Malfair dental blog contains an easy-to-follow list of tips to keep your teeth whole and strong. 1. Avoiding a cracked tooth means avoiding chewing on hard things. Mind-blowing, right? Mission and V1Y 8B7 dental patients…
Hello! Welcome to the Love Your Smile – Dr. Stephen Malfair dental blog. If this your first visit, we hope you find useful information about our outstanding Kelowna dental practice. If you have read some of our previous articles, we are glad you checked back with us. We post new articles regularly. My name is…
If you have a toddler who has not been to a dentist, we urge you to consider making an appointment today by calling Love Your Smile – Dr. Stephen Malfair at 250-860-8900. The best time to start dental check-ups for young children is when their teeth first appear. This may seem a bit early, however…
Why should everyone in Kelowna brush at least twice a day? Let’s take a look at why this is so important. Brushing and flossing is the best way to prevent decay. Brushing with fluoride toothpaste and carefully flossing removes the food from our teeth and inhibits the build up of plaque. If we let food…
As the years go by, our teeth naturally lose their luster. Dark colored foods and drinks speed up the process, but even people who avoid coffee, wine and cola are not immune to yellow or gray teeth. Want to brighten up your smile? Have you considered tooth whitening? Teeth whitening at Love Your Smile –…
So you’ve lost some teeth and now are reluctant to smile because of the gaps. If only you could go back in time and recover that full-toothed smile you once had. Guess what? With dental implants, you can! For most patients, a tooth implant is the perfect replacement for both the root and crown of…