Category: Expertise
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UBC Partners With Vietnamese Hospital
The Faculty of Dentistry at the University of British Columbia has received an in-kind gift of $8 million USD from the Ho Chi Minh City National Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology to create an oral health research centre. Currently, in Vietnam, about one in 500 babies are born with a cleft lip or cleft palate; 80 per…
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Dental Health And Bad Breath
Bad breath, medically called halitosis, can result from poor dental health habits and may be a sign of other health problems. Bad breath can also be made worse by the types of foods you eat and other unhealthy lifestyle habits. How Does What You Eat Affect Breath? Basically, all the food eaten begins to be…
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Crooked Teeth And Misaligned Bites
There are several reasons why some people’s teeth grow in crooked, overlapping, or twisted. In Vietnam, we see many people’s mouths are too small for their teeth, which crowds the teeth and causes them to shift.In other cases, a person’s upper and lower jaws aren’t the same size or are malformed, resulting in either an…
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What Is Plaque?
Bacteria can live in your mouth in the form of plaque, causing cavities and gingivitis, which can lead to periodontal (gum) disease. In order to keep your mouth clean, you must practice good oral hygiene every day. What is plaque? Plaque is a sticky layer of material containing bacteria that accumulates on teeth, including where…
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Do I Need A Custom Abutment On My Implant?
If it were my mouth, I would at least consider it. It’s not a new concept and I’ll try to explain because at Westcoast we mention it to each of our implant planned patients. The abutment is something that fits on the top of the implant. The final tooth (crown) is then cemented on this…