At Growing Beautiful Smiles, we perform some services differently from what is normally done at most dental treatment facilities. Such differences are sometimes called “wholistic,” “alternative,”  “biological,” or “integrative.” For instance, the science that drives mainstream dentistry seems quite certain that the use of mercury in dental “silver” fillings is “safe.” The same type of...Read More

by Bruna Mucaj, RRDH. To an enormous extent, dental disease is preventable. But by far the most effective prevention is done by the teeth’s owners, (or the owner’s parents) – not by the dental profession and not by the government! We believe that of all the services we provide, Oral Hygiene Instruction is right up there with Nutritional Counselling as the most valuable. Alas,...Read More

One of the most important problems in dentistry is infection control. The oral cavity is like an ocean full of microorganisms normally living in balance with the entire body. Under certain conditions, pathogenic (“disease causing”) micro-organisms can become the dominant life forms, thus creating what is known as infection. These pathogenic microorganisms live together to form...Read More

Dental sealants are a plastic (composite) coating applied to vulnerable areas of teeth to make decay less likely to get started. They are only applied to the back teeth – the molars and premolars. These are the teeth that have ‘pits’ (small hollows) and ‘fissures’ (grooves) on their biting surfaces. Therefore, they are also known as pit and fissure...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

There are two general types of white fillings: ceramic and composite. In truth so-called white fillings are tooth-coloured) Composite Fillings Composite fillings represent an ever-evolving technology to repair and restore teeth in a way that is both strong and pleasing in appearance. The word composite implies that the constituents of these fillings are complex.Read More

Cosmetic dentistry is the general term used to describe what dentists do to improve your appearance. An improvement in your appearance increases self esteem. That, in turn, can improve overall health. The Concerns People often complain  that their teeth are crooked, chipped or broken from accidents. They are self-conscious about visible natural imperfections.  They can see decay and stains. Fillings are showing. Read More