The best foods for our teeth, that will help keep our enamel strong and healthy, are vitamin rich foods. Foods containing calcium, such as yogurt, cheese, almonds and leafy greens. Also, foods that are high is phosphorus, such as meat, eggs and fish. Crunchy foods such as apples, celery and carrots promote saliva production which […]
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Flossing is an important part of your oral hygiene routine. In addition to brushing; flossing nightly can reduce gum swelling, bleeding and gingival sensitivity. Though forming a lasting habit is the hardest part! Why floss? The short answer? It helps keeps dental visits short, cheap and painless. The long (ish) answer? Biofilm! (Cue thunder and lightning)
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During pregnancy we all know the importance of regular prenatal visits, vitamins, healthy eating and exercise but if you are expecting you may want to add trip to your dental professional to your list of things to do. Did you know that having gum disease can place your baby at risk for preterm birth and
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Having a mouth full of water through out the day is a good habit-adults and children. After eating a small piece or large piece of candy a mouth full of water helps decrease the acid attack from the sugar. You can swish and spit or swish and drink. After a drink of milk, juice or
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I drafted this post some time ago but held back. I didn’t want parents to think I am criticizing them. I understand how many times throughout a child’s life that parenting can be difficult. I don’t want to add to any external pressure, but reading an article yesterday that “the federal government is spending a million dollars to
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Thumb sucking habits can leave parents at their wits end. After trying everything at home including nasty tasting coatings painted on the thumb and reward systems, parents are often told that a habit breaking appliance needs to be cemented into their child’s mouth. These dental “habit breakers” are torturous looking. This is suggested because dental
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Do you have food sensitivities or intolerances? celiac disease? nickel allergy? Fortunately at Lifetime Smiles Dental Hygiene Clinic we use far less materials on a daily basis than a dental clinic; there are no acrylic or metal fillings being placed, no monomer temporary restorations being made – thereby reducing exposure to irritants. Just think of the number of people who react to
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Welcome to Lifetime Smiles Dental Hygiene Clinic in Calgary. We would like to introduce you to one of our dental hygienists – Jane Ma. Jane speaks Mandarin and is happy to help patients who have difficulty accessing dental care in Calgary because of the language barrier. She is happy to discuss any dental issue you or
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April is Autism Awareness month, and this week is National Dental Hygienists week, so I decide to blog about both. I dedicate this blog post to my friend Allison and all families who know Autism and Aspergers well. During my time as a dental hygienist I have been exposed to clients of all ages and backgrounds including those with
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There is high administration cost for dental hygiene clinics to directly bill dental insurance companies Dental Hygiene clinics are still a relatively new concept, despite the fact that legislation was changed in Alberta several years ago to allow Registered Dental Hygienists to achieve this. You could say it is still an unknown concept by the
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