Have you ever asked yourself ‘Why do I have a white coating on my tongue’? If this sounds familiar, you also may have wondered why does your tongue feel fuzzy sometimes. The answer for all these symptoms could be on the tip of your tongue – sorry we couldn’t resist! Be honest: are you forgetting to clean and brush your tongue?

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You’re all set: a brand-new pair of comfortable runners, new active wear, membership in that fully equipped gym. It’s important to keep focused, so you decided to pack some snacks for the day: protein balls, cereal bars and sports drinks.  They are a quick and easy way to keep the cravings away. There’s just a small detail going unnoticed: the fact that sugar can appear in many forms. Be careful! The hidden sugars could be ruining your new & healthy lifestyle.

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We have a couple of patients at D4 Dentist – let’s call them John and Mary – that have a completely different approach to oral health. Mary brushes her teeth twice per day, flosses every night, has a special scraper to remove residues and bacteria from the surface of her tongue and uses mouthwash occasionally to top it off.

On the other side, we have John, who consumes 2-4 double espressos per day and may go to bed without brushing his “not-so-pearly whites” (his words) more often than he would admit.  On their yearly checkup, guess who needed five fillings?

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Have you ever heard of teeth bonding? Today, we want to introduce you to this minimally invasive procedure, considered one of the quickest and most effective ways to improve the aesthetics of the tooth or the whole smile.

Teeth Bonding for Your Smile

First things first: What is teeth bonding?

It’s a process in which a composite resin, made mostly by high-density plastic and inorganic glass, is applied directly to a tooth’s surface to improve its appearance or shape. Dental bonding doesn’t require extensive tooth preparation and rarely uses anaesthesia.

Minimally invasive dentistry at its best! A drill was not lifted for this case, the teeth were not damaged at all.

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