Sensitive teeth are a hot topic – they’re a cold one, too. Bad dental jokes aside, sensitivity can be a real issue. It can make it uncomfortable to eat, which can have negative impacts on … Read More
How to choose the right toothpaste for your teeth
9 out of 10 dentists recommend…every toothpaste on the market. It’s baffling that toothpaste producers continue to use the same marketing strategy when it’s basically a meme at this point, but you might ask yourself: … Read More
The Most Common Myths About Flossing, Part 1
Every profession has its share of myths to deal with. People love stories, and they love challenging conventional wisdom, especially if doing so means they don’t have to do something they didn’t want to do … Read More
Sports and Your Teeth
Ask anyone outside Canada what our national sport is, and they’ll almost definitely answer that it’s hockey. That’s actually true; apocryphal stories will tell you that our national sport is lacrosse, which is also true. … Read More
Oral Health and General Health
Our bodies are extraordinarily complex; a number of mind-boggling systems within them are constantly interacting, changing how we feel, how we act, how much energy we have, and much more. We’re still uncovering new and … Read More
The Difference Between Toothpastes
Barry Schwartz, a popular American psychology, describes a phenomenon that he calls the Paradox of Choice. The paradox boils down to quite a simple, but somewhat surprising, concept: when you have too many different options, … Read More
Night Guards
Teeth grinding is a pretty common problem in Canada. According to the Canadian Sleep Society, about 8% of adults and 13% of children in Canada grind their teeth during their sleep, a problem known as … Read More
Flossing Tips
The Canadian Health Measures Survey notes that about 28% of Canadians floss at least 5 times a week. That means that, if you’re reading this, chances are you don’t floss quite as much as your … Read More
Stay Hydrated
Canada’s Food Guide recommends making water your drink of choice. You hear all about how we’re not drinking enough water, how you should be drinking 8 glasses of water a day, and how sugary, sweet … Read More
Invisalign FAQs
Invisalign is a popular aligner, used to correct malocclusion (misalignment of the teeth). Here at Markham Dental, we want to provide a wide variety of the latest cutting-edge technology to help care for your oral … Read More