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Clear Correct Day
Friday September 17, 2021
BOOK YOUR SPOT. LIMITED AVAILABILITY Your journey to a straighter smile starts now. Join us at Summerlea Dental on Friday, September 17, 2021, for ClearCorrect Day. Our team will be offering complimentary ClearCorrect consultations, scans, snacks, and refreshments all day long. Book Your Complimentary Consult – Save your spot: mobilebooking.summerleadental.com Learn More about how ClearCorrect…
Read MoreJurassic Park Edition – Tall Tooth Tales or Real Teeth Facts?
From the first Jurassic Park movie in 1993 to the second and third in 1997 and 2001 all the way to the latest pair, Jurassic World released in 2015 and 2018 – there is something fantastical yet horrifying when playing with the idea that we could in fact live among the ancient creatures we refer…
Read MoreLargest Dinosaur Edition – Tall Tooth Tales or Real Teeth Facts?
From small bird like animals to horned, long neck land roaming reptiles – Dinosaurs continue to excite and amaze 65 million years since their existence. While geologist continue to uncover fossils and clues to these unique and complex creatures we do know many things about the various species and dinosaur families. With a wide range…
Read MoreCaring For Your Senior Smile (How to care for elderly teeth).
When you’ve lived your life to the fullest and are finally able to enjoy retirement, your teeth have seen you through it all. From developing your adult teeth, to cavities, chips, root canals and wisdom teeth, your chompers have worked hard for you throughout your life. Whatever work you may, or may not, have had…
Read MoreOutrageous Tooth Trends: Teeth Tattoos
Did you know your dentist could also be moonlighting as a tattoo artist? Because human beings won’t ever be happy until every inch of the body is tattoo-able, we’re here to introduce the latest and greatest in tattooing trends: the tooth tattoo. And while teeth tattoos aren’t exactly new – the first one was performed…
Read MoreDental Cleaning
You may be on top of your oral hygiene routine — brushing twice a day with the latest do-it-all toothpaste and top of the line toothbrush, flossing regularly and properly, using the best mouthwash and even scraping your tongue too. That’s great but it doesn’t mean you don’t a dental cleaning. A deep cleaning of…
Read MoreDental 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…
Read MoreThoughts On Toothpaste
Everyone has teeth, or has had teeth at one point, and all you have to do is brush and floss. But there’s so many different types of toothpaste available — which is the best one for you? Every mouth is different and no toothpaste can address the needs of every individual person, which is why there…
Read MoreGapped Teeth
Gapped teeth, or diastema, is a distinctive gap between teeth. The term diastema or gapped teeth is used most often for describing a gap between the two upper front teeth — the condition is very common in children at the early stages of dental development. About 50% of children between the ages of 6 and…
Read MoreKnocked-out Teeth
It’s not too worrisome if your toddler’s loose tooth falls out; however, if your older child has a permanent tooth come loose, that’s cause to get to your dentist as soon as possible. Whether they’re playing sports or just a bit clumsy, knocking a tooth out can be more common than most think when it…
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