Bow Island Dental Blog

How Sleep Apnea Impacts Dental Health

July 5, 2023

At Bow Island Dental, we want to shed light on the connection between oral health and sleep, specifically focusing on how sleep apnea can impact your dental well-being.

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Dental Care for Seniors

June 6, 2023

Like the rest of our body, taking care of our oral health becomes increasingly important as we get older.

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3 Tips to Maximize Your Dental Insurance

May 29, 2023

Insurance can be confusing. In this post we’ll help you sort through your benefits so you can get the most out of them.

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The Importance of Saliva

April 4, 2023

Saliva contains many important components that aid in digestion and protect against harmful bacteria. In this blog post, we will explore the importance of saliva in oral health and discuss ways to promote healthy saliva production.

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How Your Nutrition Affects Your Teeth

March 12, 2023

The food you eat can either help your teeth and gums or help tooth decay and gum disease. That’s why nutrition is important to dental health.

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How alcoholic drinks can affect your teeth

February 15, 2023

The government overhauled its alcohol consumption guidance earlier this year, drastically changing the recommended doses for both men and women. But very few have mentioned the effect that drinking has on our teeth.

Considering that alcohol is consumed orally, we think it’s important to remind people that everything you eat and drink affects your teeth.

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COVID 19

COVID Procedures

January 16, 2023

Dear Valued Patients, As the world continues to monitor the constantly changing COVID-19 situation, we have returned to work. We are open to our patients and welcome all new patients. We are working under strict guidelines from the Alberta Dental Association and College. We will maintain the highest standards of infection prevention control to keep…

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An Oral Health Guide for Expectant Mothers

January 12, 2023

When you’re pregnant, oral health isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Ensuring your health and the health of the baby is, of course, vital. However, the huge changes a woman’s body goes through during pregnancy even affect their teeth.

That can have negative effects on the fetus.

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Why Veneers Fall Off

December 1, 2022

Good veneers don’t just randomly fall off. Typically, if a veneer does fall off, it’s due to one (or more) of three reasons.

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Christmas Snack Oral Care

Avoid holiday cavities without avoiding holiday treats with these 5 tips

November 7, 2022

Christmas is coming and with it, mountains of presents and a whole lot of sweet treats.Cookies, cakes, candies and more are the taste of the season, which is great for our taste buds, but not so great for our teeth. But, there’s no way anyone is going to pass up every single treat that gets…

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