Some of your favorite foods could be affecting your smile, and it’s not just red wine and coffee you have to consume with caution. White wine, Green tea, and even fruit can negatively affect your smile. Teeth appear smooth on the surface. However, the enamel has microscopic depressions, which can stain. This uneven surface tends
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Ibuprofen and naproxen are both common medications prescribed at St. Lawrence Dentistry. They have similarities, but subtle differences between them are essential to understand. For example, ibuprofen is short-acting (4-6 hours), while naproxen is long-acting (8 to 12 hours) and more likely to generate an upset stomach. Ibuprofen and naproxen are NSAIDs, so they are
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Tylenol and Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are analgesics (pain relievers). However, Tylenol is not an NSAID. These two drugs have different mechanisms of action in the body. NSAIDs (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) are medications that target mainly three underlying processes: Analgesic (they decrease pain). Antipyretic (they reduce fever). Anti-inflammatory (they reduce inflammation). They do so by
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In dentistry, several sources of dental discomfort are unrelated to a tooth being infected or inflamed. This article spotlights two of these: atypical odontalgia and sinusitis. We have defined the words marked in (*) at the end of the article. Atypical odontalgia is tooth pain without an identifiable cause. It is also called as “persistent
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26% of the population has suffered from orofacial pain at some point. It can be either odontogenic (coming from teeth) or non-odontogenic. Cracked mandibular (lower) molars are the most common source of unexplained orofacial pain. The perception of orofacial pain is intricately related to understanding the trigeminal nerve. It is the part of the nervous
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St. Lawrence Dentistry strives to minimize pain through non-invasive and conservative dentistry. However, one aspect of dentistry is pain management. Understanding the various classifications of pain means our doctors can treat dental conditions effectively. We have defined terms marked with a (*) in the glossary at the end of this article. Pain is a physiologic
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If you’ve had one or more fillings, then it was most likely filled in with a grey metal amalgam. You may see these metal amalgam fillings if someone tilts their head back and enjoys a good laugh. Historically, these metal amalgam fillings were the only filling material available, so if you are over the age
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What are Porcelain Veneers? Porcelain veneers are ceramic restorations used to improve natural teeth’ size, shape, color, and strength. Essentially, they are facings made in a dental laboratory using high-strength materials such as feldspar and lithium disilicate. These materials are custom designed and layered by professional ceramic artists to mimic the color features of natural
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Crown lengthening is a dental procedure performed by Dr. Hawryluk to help restore broken down teeth. There are many causes for considering crown lengthening. Commonly, the procedure exposes a greater amount of tooth structure to restore the tooth with a dental crown. Other indications to crown lengthen include accessing cavities below the gum, tooth perforations,
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Bite collapse is a dental circumstance distinguished by a change in the configuration of the patient’s facial features, teeth, and jaw function because of tooth loss or severe wearing down of the teeth. We also call it loss of vertical jaw dimension. St Lawrence Dentistry does treatments to open the bite back up to “restore
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Conversations about dental implants can sometimes start emotional for patients because they often discuss a tooth that needs removal. T he excellent news is St. Lawrence Dentistry has terrific options for replacing missing teeth. Patients want to know what implants are, how they work, and a realistic expectation of treatment timeline. So they are relieved
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You probably know many people who smoke are aware of some harmful effects. Smoking is widespread in society and has been part of human history for thousands of years. Although smoking’s history is abundant and embedded in many cultures, North America is at the point where it is finally on the decline. Part of the
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