The Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario has updated their recommendations in light of the recent spread of COVID 19 cases in our province. The updated recommendation is asking for postponement of all elective and routine dental visits. This recommendation will be updated during the first week of April. Dr. Shervin and the Dairy …
Supporting Small-Town Care
A former urbanite, Dr. Shervin Rowshani, HBSc, DDS loves rural life. He runs the Muskoka Dental Group, which includes several small dental offices in Ontario’s cottage country. He knows that low-income people in small towns have trouble accessing dental care. At the same time, professionals like him can’t always find trained clinicians because many …
Why We Love Laser Dentistry
The Diode Laser Provides Gentle, Accurate Care Laser Dentistry has been in practice since 1990. Dental lasers also help patients to feel more at ease, as the treatment is minimally invasive. Dentists use what’s called a diode laser, or soft tissue laser to treat a number of dental conditions both safely and effectively. For example, …
Scare Away Cavities this Halloween
Enjoy the Treats Without the Risk Ghosts, goblins, ghouls… decay?! Halloween is just around the corner – and so are the many different sweet treats that come along with it. We all know that sugar isn’t so great for our teeth, and especially for our little ones’. Children’s teeth have enamel hypolasia, or a lack …
How Can I Avoid a Future Root Canal Procedure?
Here’s How You Can Prevent Dental Damage Have you or someone you know ever needed root canal therapy? Chances are, the answer is yes. Root canal therapy is a pretty common treatment performed to essentially “save” a diseased tooth that has been affected by deep decay or trauma/injury. But, can root canal treatment be avoided? …
Preventive Dentistry: Looking After Your Smile
Have You Been Taking Your Oral Health Seriously? Preventive dentistry is the key to maintaining a healthy and attractive smile… and it all starts with you. However, sometimes it can be a challenge to keep up with a proper and consistent oral care routine when our lives get busy, or when we become overwhelmed by …
The Importance of Oral Cancer Screenings
(Especially for Patients Over 45) Oral cancer is like many other cancers in one way: it’s more likely to be treated successfully if it’s caught in its early stages. When oral cancer is detected in its later stages, the five-year survival rate actually drops from 83 to around 50. Most patients who develop oral cancer …
Root Canal Therapy: The Basics
Not As Scary As You May Think If you’re a stranger to this common dental treatment, then listen up! Root canal treatment is designed to treat and “save” a deceased or infected tooth root. Without the procedure, the infected/dead tooth would need to be extracted. Many patients assume the procedure to be frightening, but in …
Nitrous Oxide and Oral Sedation in Dentistry
Which Type of Sedation Is Best for Me? When it comes to complex (and not so complex!) dental procedures, patients can often take advantage of sedation dentistry to help them relax in the chair. Two common and very safe forms of sedation preferred by children and adult patients alike are oral sedation and nitrous oxide …
Will Teeth Whitening Improve My Smile?
We’ve Got the Deets on This Popular Dental Treatment Everyone wants a stunningly bright, white smile! A smile beautiful enough to turn heads is at the top of the wish list for many. However, many patients are hesitant to go through with the whitening procedure because they aren’t sure about which route to go (at-home …
Put an End to Teeth Grinding!
Choose a Night Guard for Protection and Proper Sleep Are you a routine night-grinder? You may not even be aware that you are! For many, the stresses of everyday life can not only be emotionally draining, but can affect us physically as well. For example – bruxism, or the grinding and clenching of the teeth …
Listen Up, Athletes!
Not Wearing a Mouth Guard Can Land You In Deep Trouble, Here’s Why Paul is an adept football player on his school’s Sr. football team. Last week, he was part of an aggressive game that unfortunately involved him taking a hard blow to the face. Luckily, Paul was wearing a sport guard that protected his …
