Sunday, October 28, 2007

Tooth Erosion "Web Sticker" from the Academy of General Dentistry











Read the e-brochure on this topic: Dental Erosion (PDF format)


Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100

Dental Did You Know: Attractiveness

  1. The face is the most important component of physical attractiveness
  2. The mouth/oral region is the most noticed/focused on area of the face

Source: Greenberg J, AGD Impact, "Voices", pg 9, October 2007.

Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Dental Did You Know: Pneumonia and Oral Hygiene

In experiments involving patients admitted to a surgical intensive care unit, the use of an antimicrobial rinse and improved oral hygiene reduced the incidence of pneumonia by 60% compared to controls.

Source: The Oral-Systemic Disease Relationship: An Update for Practicing Dentists, The Colgate Oral Care Report, 2007, Volume 16, No 4, pg 3.

Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100

Monday, October 08, 2007

Dental Did You Know: Fluoride Concentration

The level of fluoride in the water supply is approximately the equivalent of filling a bathtub to the rim and adding a drop of fluoride.

Source: Mancuso A, Fluoridation Misinformation (Letter to the Editor), The Journal of the Academy of General Dentistry, Sept 2007, pg 6.

Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100