Dental Office In Milton

How often you visit depends on your oral health needs. Prevention is key to ensuring small problems don’t turn into more expensive or even tooth loss, later. Your dentist and/or hygienist may suggest that you visit more or less often depending on how well you care for your teeth and gums and if you have problems that need to be checked or treated.

The Canadian Dental Association (CDA) encourages the assessment of infants, by a dentist, within 6 months of the eruption of the first tooth or by one year of age. If you think there is a problem, however, take your child to the dentist right away, no matter what age. Learn more about child dental care.

We get asked about dental costs and whether or not dental insurance benefits will cover the cost all the time. In short, we follow the Ontario Dental Fee guide and insurance coverage is different for each plan. Our teams are very knowledgeable on each provider and can help you determine what you may or may not be covered for. For a more detailed description on dental costs and benefit coverage, refer to our pricing info or download one of our information guides.

Dentists use products with strong bleach and they give patients careful instructions to follow. They are also trained to recognize and treat the side effects that patients sometimes report during bleaching. In addition, if a tray is needed to apply the bleach, our dental office supply trays. Because products used by dentists are strong, they tend to produce the best results. Patients should be aware that the long-term use of whitening or bleaching products may cause tooth sensitivity or tooth abrasion.

If you are not sure why a particular x-ray is being taken, ask your dentist. Remember that dental x-rays deliver very little radiation; they are a vital tool for your dentist to ensure that small problems don’t develop into bigger ones.

The final decision about how and when to proceed with any treatment is yours. To help you understand what is involved in the treatment, your dentist may give you some printed material to read. After all your questions have been answered, if you are still uncertain, you may wish to get a second opinion from another dentist. Often, a second opinion will give you confidence that your dentist has planned the right treatment for you.