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Every August, National Fresh Breath Day reminds us that the quality of our breath is much more than just a social embarrassment (and something that can ruin any social interaction). The good news is that correcting the quality of our breath quite simple and easily achievable.

For every patient, young or old, preventative dentistry is the very best approach for maintaining optimum oral health. With a good family dentist, preventative dentistry allows for early diagnosis and early treatment. Naturally, prevention begins at home, but with a good family dentist, teeth and gums can be kept healthy on a consistent basis. The aim of prevention is to avoid getting cavities,...

If you’re currently looking for a Woodbridge dental clinic, Dr. Lloyd Pedvis offers a specialty in family dentistry for patients throughout the Vaughan Region. The team at the Mackenzie Dental Centre treats the whole family - from routine exams, to cosmetics, to oral surgery.

If you’re suffering from a toothache, you probably want some quick relief – you just want that pain to go away. The good news is that toothache remedies are quite readily available. Unlike other aches and pains, toothaches are particularly irritating – another reason for getting a quick fix as soon as possible.

A cavity begins as a damaged area on a tooth’s surface enamel. Once developed, the damage can vary in degree (and depth). Symptoms of cavities emerge at different stages of damage and are an obvious alert that something is wrong. Cavities are also referred to as dental caries, and can be caused by a wide range of factors, from poor diet, to bad habits, to inferior oral maintenance.

When it comes to dental cosmetics, bonding is the easiest and least expensive procedure that’s available. Dental bonding provides excellent cosmetic results, and is commonly used to restore and improve the appearance of chipped, discolored, or damaged teeth. For superb dental bonding services in Vaughan, patients can confidently rely on the team and dentist in Woodbridge at the Mackenzie...

For patients who require tooth replacement in Vaughan Region, Dr. Lloyd Pedvis, an experienced dentist in Woodbridge, provides expert dentistry with restorative, cosmetic, and implant procedures. Missing teeth (if left unattended) are a potential health risk – and whether there’s one or more, they need to be replaced and restored. Here, it’s in every patient’s interest to seek...

Losing a tooth (or teeth) can be the start of dental health problems for many years to come. It could create an unsightly gap between the teeth; it could affect a beautiful smile; and it could actually affect the ability to properly chew. Worse still, tooth loss can also lead to bone loss. The solution, of course, is to repair and restore the damage, and ensure long-term dental health.

To be fair, not everyone has been endowed with a “Hollywood Smile”, along with teeth that are dazzling white and perfectly shaped. In fact, many who are in the spotlight can thank their dentist for enhancing their smile with dental veneers. For many, however, dental veneers are much more than just a cosmetic enhancement. Patients who have damaged or decayed teeth can derive great benefits from...

For most news junkies, the recent news reports about flossing were rather confusing. In short, the efficacy of dental flossing was being questioned. For dentists in Vaughan, it was necessary to have some answers for their bewildered patients. For many, it was more of the same – on one day being told that coffee is good for you, on the next day not so good – one day Vitamin C was great for a...