Smile in a Day: Dr. Jomha’s Advanced Training in Full Arch Dental Implant Placement and Restoration

Dr. Jomha recently had the opportunity to travel to Carlsbad, California to train at the ZimVie Institute. As a practitioner who places implants, he was eager to learn advanced techniques in order to provide the best possible care for his patients. During the course, Dr. Jomha and his colleagues learned how to place and restore…

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Teeth Rituals Around the World

Teeth Rituals & Trends Around The World   From tooth fairies, making teeth crooked or making them straight all the way to gem filled dental work in ancient times and our current society – we take a look at current and past trends and rituals from around the world.   While some may shock you…

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Rat Teeth vs. Human Teeth

Rat Teeth vs. Human Teeth   Teeth are something almost every animal, reptile, mammal, humans and any other living creature has. Imagine a dentist cleaning a rat’s teeth. It would be almost impossible. Rats’ teeth are a lot smaller than humans. Size is not the only difference between the two when it comes to teeth.…

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Don’t Panic! It’s Only a Root Canal.

Don’t Panic! It’s Only a Root Canal.   We’re not living in the fearful days of Steve Martin’s ominous dentist from “Little Shop of Horrors” anymore — so when your dentist tells you you need a root canal, there’s no need to panic. Decades ago, if you had a tooth with a diseased nerve, chances…

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5 Dental Facts From Way Back

If you aren’t already in some way amazed with dentistry and teeth, then you might not think of dental facts as something very interesting. However, there are some pretty fascinating dental facts out there that you might just want to share with your family the next time someone has a visit to the dentist. You…

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Dinosaur Edition – Tall Tooth Tales or Real Teeth Facts?

They may have roamed the earth 65 million years ago but these larger than life creatures continue to remind us of their extra large existence! With fossil remains still being found and uncovered around the world DINOSAURS continue to amaze us with new findings and details about their time on Earth. With a wide range…

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Outrageous Dental Trends: Deliberately Making Your Teeth Crooked, or “Yaeba”

Your parents might be dropping some serious cash on braces to help straighten your teeth, but some young women in Japan are paying to have their teeth made to look crooked. Yaeba, which means, “double tooth” in Japanese, is the process of capping the upper canines to give someone the appearance of double teeth, fanged…

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Dental Phobia

Dental-Phobia

Fear of the dentist is not uncommon. In fact, over 40% of Canadians admit to having a fear of the dentist that is so strong it causes them to avoid going in at all. For some, this may originate from past trauma such as a painful experience at the dentist, while other people may have had anxiety…

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10 Fun Facts for Kids

Most kids probably don’t find teeth particularly interesting. Dental health isn’t something they usually think about. But there are actually many interesting facts surrounding teeth – both our human ones and even our animal friends! If your child is feeling a little nervous about his or her appointment or if you just want to share…

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