Dental Health Tips

Practical advice from Dr. Kaur to help you and your family keep your smiles healthy.

Receding Gums: What Stops Them, and What a Graft Costs

Receding Gums: What Stops Them, and What a Graft Costs

Dr. Abinaash Kaur
Published on: 03/09/2026

Stopping gum recession and covering an exposed root are two different jobs. A Toronto dentist on what the evidence says, and what a gum graft costs.

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Are Nicotine Pouches Safe for Your Teeth and Gums?

Are Nicotine Pouches Safe for Your Teeth and Gums?

Dr. Abinaash Kaur
Published on: 10/08/2026

A Bloor West Village dentist on what nicotine, not the missing tobacco leaf, does to gum tissue, and why tobacco-free isn't the same as risk-free.

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Bleeding Gums: When It's Brushing, When It's Something Else

Bleeding Gums: When It's Brushing, When It's Something Else

Dr. Abinaash Kaur
Published on: 05/08/2026

83% of Canadian adults have bleeding gums. A Toronto dentist on when it's plaque, when it's pregnancy, diabetes or smoking, and what the research really shows.

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