Adult woman with dental braces

Whether you are wearing Invisalign aligners or metal or ceramic dental braces, one thing is certain – keeping your teeth clean is harder now than it was before you got your dental braces. Because orthodontic treatment can make it more challenging to maintain good oral hygiene, the risk of bad breath, cavities and gingivitis is…

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Woman with jaw pain from tooth grinding

Treatment For Tooth Grinding (Bruxism) Clenching or grinding your teeth is known as bruxism. If you suffer from this condition, it can have a tremendous negative impact on your health and your smile. You might experience frequent headaches, jaw pain and muscle aches around the face, jaw and side of head.  One of the most…

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Lady with root canal pain

Should you have a root canal or remove the tooth? When a large cavity or fracture invades the pulp of a tooth, infection occurs. This can cause a number of unpleasant symptoms, such as pain, fever, facial swelling, and more. There are only two primary treatments for an infected tooth: root canal treatment or extraction.…

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Smiling man with implant supported dentures

Dental implants have changed the way we replace teeth. Individuals who are missing most or all of their teeth on either or both arches can benefit from implant-supported dentures at Platinum Dental Care. Millions of patients worldwide have taken advantage of this long-term reliable teeth replacement option. There are numerous benefits of implant-supported dentures; today,…

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Smiling teenager after cracked tooth treatment

Cracked or chipped teeth can do more than diminish confidence in your smile. When teeth are damaged by trauma or cavities, this could lead to nerve damage within the tooth, as well as sensitivity . At Platinum Dental Care in Toronto, CA, our dental professionals can assess your unique situation to determine how to best…

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Jawbone deterioration and bone grafting

Our amazing bodies have self-healing and self-preservation activities hardwired in to them. One example of this is bone loss in the jaw after tooth loss. After a tooth is lost, the human body knows that the area of the jaw which no longer houses a tooth, no longer needs nutrients to keep a tooth alive,…

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Smiling woman after cosmetic treatment for gum reshaping

Do you have a gum issue you would like to correct? Many people think cosmetic dentistry only corrects problems with the teeth, but the truth is that we can fix gum problems, too. Using the processes of gum reshaping (gingival plasty) and gum grafting, we can correct the ratio of gum tissue to tooth enamel…

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Child in need of orthodontics

When your child’s adult teeth start outnumbering the baby teeth you may begin to have questions about whether orthodontic treatment will be needed. Since tooth placement is mostly inherited, a good indicator for proper tooth alignment is family history. If one or both parents needed braces when they were young, there’s a good chance the…

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