Do Thumb Guards and Bitter Polish Actually Work?
A Toronto dentist on what the trials show: a reward plan matched a fitted appliance, bitter polish was only tested with rewards, and guards were never tested.

A Toronto dentist on what the trials show: a reward plan matched a fitted appliance, bitter polish was only tested with rewards, and guards were never tested.

Over braces, yes, with a braces-specific guard. Over Invisalign, no. A Toronto dentist on which guard holds up, and where the research runs out.

A 2026 trial of 830 children put real numbers on silver diamine fluoride. A Toronto dentist on how well it works, the black stain, and what it replaces.

A Bloor West Village dentist on why late-summer checkup timing matters, backed by real research linking dental pain to missed school and lower grades.

A Toronto dentist walks parents through how much fluoride is in city tap water, what the 2025 IQ study found, and what happened when Calgary removed it.

When should baby's first dental visit happen? A Toronto family dentist on the eruption timeline, what to watch for, and when to book that first appointment.