A Toronto dentist walks through a dental check-up: health history, gum numbers, the tooth-by-tooth exam, oral cancer check, X-rays, cost and CDCP coverage.
A Toronto dentist on what happens at an oral cancer screening, who is at higher risk, the two-week rule, and what the evidence says about special lights.
A Toronto dentist on sparkling water vs soda: plain bubbly water is far gentler on enamel, but flavoured cans with added acid can act more like soda.
A Toronto dentist reads the new omega-3 gum study: added to a deep cleaning, fish oil gave under half a millimetre of extra benefit. An add-on, never a fix.
A Toronto dentist reads the enamel regrowth gel paper: lab-only on extracted teeth, a layer thinner than enamel's top skin, and a 20-person pilot just started.
A Toronto dentist on the long-game evidence: over 11 years electric brush users kept 0.36 more teeth, and people who already had severe gum disease gained nothing.