Devices other than partial dentures  which attempt to replace the appearance and function of a tooth are: a bridge. It is not removable but is permanently fastened in place to adjacent teeth. or an implant. These are devices which permanently attach themselves directly to the bone of the jaw and protrude through the gum just as teeth do. At Growing...Read More

Before we get into non-surgical gum treatment, let’s clear up some vocabulary. We need to understand what gum disease is. We need to get an idea of what surgical treatment is about. Surgery is very commonly recommend by the mainstream. The Vocabulary We dentists and hygienists have really messed up communications in this area.Read More

The mainstream in dentistry staunchly defends the use of mercury fillings. Historically the mainstream became the mainstream by winning a nasty professional debate (“the amalgam war”) in the eighteen-fifties. What I refer to as “mercury” fillings, are what most people call “silver fillings” and what the dental profession calls “dental amalgam fillings.” (Actually we call a filling...Read More

If your first visit to Growing Beautiful Smiles was for some purpose other than a New Patient Complete Dental Examination, then once that other bothersome issue is disposed of, a complete dental exam should become a priority. Sometimes people ask us why this is necessary.Read More

Crowns are an excellent way to repair teeth that have been broken, or have been weakened by decay or a very large filling. A crown could be made for a number of other reasons, for example: you may have a discoloured filling and would like to improve the appearance of the tooth. you may have had a...Read More