Bow Island Dental Blog

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.

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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…

First, you brush your teeth, then you floss your teeth, and finally, you finish off your dental routine with a swish-swish of mouthwash to give you perfectly fresh breath! But, have you ever thought about how exactly that minty, blue rinse helps to keep your teeth and breath fresh and healthy? Well, wonder no more!…

The more you know the better equipped you are to ensure the health of your teeth.

We can be our own harshest critic and that includes our very own smile. So, instead of sharing our happiness with everyone, we hide our teeth behind hands or keep our lips closed. We believe everyone should be able to love their own smile.