The Tooth Booth Dental Blog

Pica is typically defined as an eating disorder that involves the persistent eating of non-nutritive substances for at least one month. Som...

Stress-related cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of dentists. (More motivation for me to eat healthier!) :) Source: Land R, S...

According to Dr. Brock Rondeau , it is approximately 1000 times a day. Source: Rondeau B, The Importance of Diagnosis and Treatment of Pati...

Saw this article this morning, about new recommendations from the Canadian Pediatric Society on pregnant and nursing women to significantly...

Saw this article in C-health. The fluoridation of London's water supply was quietly shut down September 3rd after the commercial distrib...

Yes, it's true. I believe I have enough dental facts on file to start a podcast on iTunes . Testing the software/ back end servers/micr...

As a classically trained dentist, one of the first things I ask a patient in discomfort is to describe the quality and amount of pain. I oft...

I've been using some new software in the hope that it would make the process of updating the blog easier and faster. To that end, I have...

Found this little tidbit in the Toronto Star's Sports section, it shows the Leafs team dentists: Dr. Marvin Lean and Dr. Charles Goldber...

I saw this in the latest email from the Academy of General Dentistry: In 1977, 12 to 19-year- olds drank 16 ounces of soda a day. In 1996, ...

The Toronto Star keeps producing great articles on dental care in Ontario. Here's the latest teaser quote: Denticare is back on Ontario...

Hi everyone, It seems when an election is close, we can almost expect new funding announcements . I'm pleased to see that the Liberals a...

I got this CDA alert via email: ( With regards to) Health Canada's recall of Neem Active Toothpaste with Calcium, manufactured by Calc...

Hi Parents, Just a reminder before school starts in a few days to get your kids in for a dental checkup and cleaning. A healthy body sets up...

I thought this would be great list to put online, based on patient requests. As always, your dentist may modify or change these instructions...

Unfortunately, 83% of oral cancers are diagnosed by non-dental personnel , at a stage where the mortality rate is high. (Just goes to show y...

The American Cancer Society has projected that more than 34 000 people in the US will be diagnosed with oral cancer (cancer of the mouth, li...

Heard this from my assistant at the Tavistock location: Money in a bank account is like a tube of toothpaste...easy to get out but hard to ...

Two of the components of the new Crest Pro-Health toothpastes are: Stabilized Stannous Fluoride : which fights plaque, has a prolonged anti...

Found this blurb in the International Journal of Prosthodontics : Microwaving dentures for 6 minutes at 650w either sterilized or promoted t...