The Tooth Booth Dental Blog

"Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis (HGF) is a rare benign, slowly progressive inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia of the maxillary and mand...

The quote below is now the position of the Canadian Dental Association as of June 2013: The Canadian Dental Association supports breastfee...

It's been estimated that at least 20% of the population presents with one or more teeth that has gingival recession (gum loss) with poss...

Although not two minutes in length, I've found this video entertaining for me and hopefully other young toddlers/children. The best take...

Vigorous rubbing of the bonding agent during placement of composite (white) fillings had a higher two year retention rate of 92.5% vs. 82.5%...

Hi everyone, in reaction to patient feedback and workflow, we have rearranged our office hours: Tuesday 2-7pm Wednesday 2-7pm Thursday: ...

In a recent study, the cumulative 5 year survival rate of zirconia crowns was 88.3%. Source: Sevels I, Clinical Abstracts, Oral Hygiene D...

47% of all dental-related attendances at pediatric emergency rooms in the United States were due to dental abscesses. Source: Jundt J and...

Yes, storing avulsed (knocked out) teeth in Pedialyte solution showed a significantly higher periodontal ligament (PDL) cell survival (p<...

It was estimated that over 1.4 billion dollars annually was spent on tooth whitening in the United States. Source: Lowe R, Tooth Whiteni...

Dental implant failure in the maxilla is twice the rate of the mandible while posterior sites have a higher failure rate than anterior site...

Bisphosphonate drugs are used commonly in the orthopedic and oncology fields. One of the severe side effects is necrosis of the jaw, a diffi...

Temporomandibular Disorder (Jaw Joint Disorder) is associated with 112% more digestive complaints on average (in terms of the cost of medic...

Contrary to what most dentists were taught, the use of straws after third molar extractions did not affect the percentage of patients devel...

The Science Friday show on National Public Radio in the US had a nice segment on common dental questions. Here's the teaser quote: An...

The clinic will be on a limited schedule until January 31st as various members of our staff enjoy their vacations. As such, primarily emerge...

It takes 12-18 months for permanent molars to erupt to occlusion. Source:  Antonson D, Imagine a World Without Occlusal Caries: Are Glass...

It takes 3-6 months for permanent premolars to erupt to occlusion. Source: Antonson D, Imagine a World Without Occlusal Caries: Are Glass...

A small study has revealed that the 5 year survival rate of direct composite buildups was 79% (which was lower than the 6 year survival ra...

The region of Peel (Mississauga and area) has an informative oral health website. I'll quote from their press release: This resource ...