Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Dental Did You Know: Sugar Consumption in Canada

Yes, as you can imagine, Canadians have a daily sugar consumption rate that is very high at about 26 teaspoons per day. The World Health Organization recommends no more 10% of the calories in an average 2000 calorie diet come from sugar (about 12 teaspoons).

Source: Croutze R, Heeding our call on Sugar Reduction, CDA Essentials, Vol 3,  No 5,  pg 7.


Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada (905) 273-7100
Plattsville Dental
43 Albert St. West, Unit 8, Plattsville, ON, Canada (226) 656-1000

Monday, August 15, 2016

Dental Did You Know: Temporomandibular Joint Society of Canada

This nice little website set up by Anita Frank lists a number of resources where people can learn more about the disorder and the experiences of people with the condition.

The website can be found here: tmjscanada.ca

Source: CDA Essentials, News and Events, Volume 3, Number 4, p 39

Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada (905) 273-7100
Plattsville Dental
43 Albert St. West, Unit 8, Plattsville, ON, Canada (226) 656-1000