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Mouth MattersColour for a Cause!
National Dental Hygiene Week may not be until the week of April 6th, but the excitement is already palpable! Last years coloring contest, sponsored by the Canadian Dental Hygienist Association was such a huge success that they decided to do it again! Entering is easy, just download the coloring sheet from the link below and color it! Have fun and be creative. Check out last years winners: There are some great prizes to be won, including Toys R Us gift cards and kids oral health prize packs from Sunstar G•U•M. Once your child has completed the coloring...
Inaugural Gift From The Heart
In case you missed all the hype across all of our social media platforms over the past month, we participated in the Gift From The Heart for the first time this past February 8, 2014. I am so happy to report that the event was a huge success! It felt incredible to give back to the community and do something that I know people will remember for a long time to come. The demand was more than we anticipated, we had 9 bookings of people ranging in ages from 20 - 70. We had 5 people on our waiting list and had to start referring people to the GFTH website to check for other clinics that might have...
Exercise Your Gums to Help Your Heart
With January behind us and February almost a thing of the past, we are well into the New Year, hopefully you have not already given up on your resolutions. For many of us these resolutions include exercise, eating well, and aiming for an overall healthier lifestyle, but does this include amping up your oral health regime? If not, it should. Healthier mouths lead to healthier bodies. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “oral diseases share common risk factors with the four leading chronic diseases—cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes”. More...
What is Gift From The Heart?
What is Gift From the Heart? Gift from the heart was founded in 2009 by Bev Woods, an Independent Registered Dental Hygienist in Trenton Ontario. Her idea was simple, to set aside one day a year to give back to the community and to not only offer no cost dental hygiene care, but to bring public awareness to the large number of Ontarian’s unable to afford basic preventive oral health care. Little did she know that Registered Dental Hygienists from across the country would want to join in, and so this event takes place on the Saturday before Valentine’s Day every year with a growing number of...
Some Things Only a Dental Hygienist Can Do!
Some of us tend to trivialize the importance of taking care of our oral health. Most of us brush our teeth twice a day, some floss, some don’t. The question is, is it really enough? Dental Hygienists are an important part of the health-care system. They are there to help you take good care of your teeth, oral hygiene and oral health. Your hygienist isn’t only there to do the professional teeth cleaning, but will also examine your oral health and will educate you on the best ways to take care of your oral health at home. Even with a diligent brushing and flossing routine at home, there is...
Start the School Year Off Bright!!
It’s that time of year again! Time to trade the swimsuits and flip flops for backpacks and sneakers, while putting together your back-to-school list; don’t forget to include getting your child’s teeth professionally cleaned. There is no doubt that oral hygiene tends to suffer over the summer months so why not start the school year off right by letting us brighten up your child’s smile and teach them tools that can help keep their teeth and gums healthy throughout the year. We understand that the costs of back-to-school shopping can be daunting, that’s why for the next 2 weeks we are...
No More Wisdom Teeth??
Would you consider “vaccinating” you child against wisdom teeth? New studies are finding a link between those that have had dental local anaesthetic (freezing) between the ages of 2 and 6 and missing wisdom teeth. Wisdom teeth generally develop between the tender ages of 2 and 6 and erupt in early adulthood. For children who need fillings during this time of development the space where this tooth is developing often serves as the injection site for freezing. These individuals were 4 times more likely to have missing wisdom teeth. Thus far, the reasoning is that the needle used for the...
How to Get Your Smile Picture Ready
Summer is finally upon us and with it comes wedding season! Are you a bride, groom or member of a wedding party? Chances are you will want to look incredible on that special day and nothing can complete that look like a dazzling white smile! Although the first hint of a smile is in the eyes, as soon as the lips part your teeth take center stage so let’s be honest it really is the smile that lights up your face! Here at the Dental Hygiene Group, we wanted to chare some tips to help you get your smile looking it’s best for all those parties and pictures! 3-6 months before the event: Schedule a...
Is Brushing a Battle with Your Kids? Tips for Winning the Brushing War
As a parent, you have to pick your battles.Blue socks or red. TV or no TV. Homework now or later.But when it comes to caring for your children’s teeth, there is only one answer. You have to win the war.If getting your toddler or preschooler to brush their teeth is a nightly struggle and mere persuasion fails, you have to get creative. It’s often trial and error, but here are some tips to get some arsenal in your corner:1. Recruit DoraOr Disney, or Pixar or Spongebob. Find a toothbrush (or let them pick it out) with a character your child gets excited about and build up the hype. And I mean...