I have been creating spectacular smiles at my Kelowna dental practice since 2004. Each one of my smile makeover patients values their new smile almost as much as I value their trust. My loyal patients, along with my dedicated dental team, have made my professional career particularly rewarding. Working as a dentist in Kelowna is…
To enhance your smile, all you need to do is pick up the phone and make an appointment with Love Your Smile – Dr. Stephen Malfair. A Smile You Want to Show Off A whiter smile can change your life completely. Many of our patients feel more self-assured in personal and professional settings with their…
1. Dentures are not the only replacement selection for missing teeth. Dental implants used alone or in combination with a partial denture is often a more effective option for patients. Whereas a removable appliance replaces only the visible parts of teeth, an implant replaces both the root and crown of a tooth. This has important…
The best permanent tooth replacement treatment available to Kelowna people who are missing teeth are revolutionary dental implants. A dental implant is a metal (usually titanium) rod implanted into the bone to replace the missing root. The crown and supporting structure are securely and permanently attached to the rod. Titanium is amazingly strong and extremely…
Today’s Love Your Smile – Dr. Stephen Malfair blog post focuses on three dental-related myths prevalent in the Kelowna area. All Sugar Is Equally Bad For Teeth We all know that sugar increases our risk of tooth decay, but some types are worse than others. Sugar-based foods that sit on the teeth are more dangerous…
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…
