A dental implant is a long-lasting, natural-looking option for a patient wanting to replace missing teeth. An implant is a titanium alloy prosthesis surgically placed into the jaw. It acts as the artificial root of the tooth. The titanium alloy then integrates with...
A Plus Dental provides dental crowns (caps) as part of several restoration treatments. But do you ever wonder how long your dental crown will last? A crown can reinforce a tooth with a big filling or an injury, rectify bite misalignments, and is typically required...
Are you self-conscious about your smile? Do you feel your teeth are misaligned? These concerns might indicate an overbite, a common dental condition affecting many people. Understanding an overbite, its potential impact on oral health, available treatment options, and...
Root canal treatment is a fairly normal dental procedure, but it can frighten dental patients who fear they need one. Root canals are generally considered one of the most daunting dental treatments. The media portrays them as horrible, gruelling procedures to be...
Nearly 50% of adults say that a smile is the first thing they notice and the most memorable feature when they meet someone for the first time. However, if you have doubts about your teeth, lack confidence in your smile, or want teeth that look better or shine...
Sometimes, our patients visit A Plus Dental and ask us about "mouthguards" and "splints." But mouthguards and mouth splints do not mean the same thing in the dental world. The difference between a mouthguard and a splint is expressed in their names: A guard protects...
The last reaction you want when you open your mouth to talk, smile, or laugh is someone wrinkling their nose at your breath or leaning away. It's embarrassing and can be very hard on your confidence and self-esteem. Halitosis, otherwise known as bad breath, is a...
You might be crunching a piece of hard candy, hard-crusted bread, or ice when you feel something strange and notice something hard in your mouth that doesn’t dissolve and can’t be chewed. You begin to get a bit worried as you realise what it is – a filling that has...
Christmas is now officially a month away. And as we think about Christmas, we also start to consider the changing seasons, gift-giving, delicious baking sweets, and loads of snow. In the end, holidays are a time for gathering with our loved ones. That implies taking...
