Archive:  2024

23
Dec
2024

The importance of your kid’s first dentist visit

by Riverside Heights Dental December 23rd, 2024 in Pediatric Dentistry
It’s important to start taking your kids to see your Surrey dentist when they are babies. This helps develop good dental habits and prevents the #1, chronic disease, affecting children–ECTC (Early Childhood Tooth Decay).
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24
Nov
2024

Signs you might need a night guard for teeth grinding

by Riverside Heights Dental November 24th, 2024 in Mouth Guards
Signs of teeth grinding include pain, sensitivity, damage to teeth, TMD and enamel erosion. Dental mouth guards can help!
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22
Oct
2024

Common questions about the Canadian Dental Care Plan

by Riverside Heights Dental October 22nd, 2024 in Dental Services
The new CDCP aims to make dental care more accessible to Canadians without dental insurance. It covers a wide variety of dental services in Surrey. Today we’re answering common questions about the benefit plan.
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24
Sep
2024

5 benefits of laser dentistry

by Riverside Heights Dental September 24th, 2024 in Dental Services
The benefits of laser dental care in Surrey include faster healing, no stitches or anaesthesia necessary in some cases, minimal or no post-op pain and reduced chance of infection.
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23
Aug
2024

Can whitening toothpaste harm your tooth enamel?

by Riverside Heights Dental August 23rd, 2024 in Dental Health
Whitening toothpastes are effective for tooth cleaning and come in two types: those with abrasive elements, and those with bleaching ingredients. Abrasive types can harm enamel, while bleaching toothpastes won’t won’t work on crowns or fillings.
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24
Jul
2024

Is there a best type of dental crown?

by Riverside Heights Dental July 24th, 2024 in Dental Services
What type of dental crown is best? It depends on its specific purpose and the type of material the patient chooses.
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24
Jun
2024

Avoiding common dental emergencies in popular Surrey-area sports

by Riverside Heights Dental June 24th, 2024 in Dental Health, Mouth Guards
Teeth getting knocked-out, chipped, broken or even pushed back into the jawbone are some of the more common injuries requiring emergency dental care. Mouth guards are your best protection. Guess which sport causes the most dental injuries!
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24
May
2024

5 common paediatric dental problems and how to prevent them

by Riverside Heights Dental May 24th, 2024 in Dental Health, Pediatric Dentistry
Children experience similar dental problems as the rest of us however some issues and causes are unique to their age group.
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16
Apr
2024

Benefits of intraoral cameras

by Riverside Heights Dental April 16th, 2024 in Dental Services
Our Surrey dental practice uses intraoral cameras to take non-invasive, close-up, detailed colour images of your teeth. You can see first-hand what’s going on in your mouth in a way you’ve never seen before. Read on for a host of other benefits of intraoral cameras.
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24
Mar
2024

5 helpful tips for those anxious about seeing the dentist

by Riverside Heights Dental March 24th, 2024 in Dental Health
Tips from our dental clinic in north Surrey to ease dental anxiety: Talk to your dentist about your concerns; do something that relaxes you, bring a friend, bring headphones, music, fidgets, etc, or seek anxiety counselling.
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23
Feb
2024

Community involvement in North Surrey & Riverside Heights

by Riverside Heights Dental February 23rd, 2024 in Riverside Heights Dental
We like to support our North Surrey and Riverside Heights communities by doing something special from time to time. Today we’re sharing a few of the things we’ve done to spread awareness and help out.
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24
Jan
2024

Top sources of tooth pain and its treatment

by Riverside Heights Dental January 24th, 2024 in Dental Health, Dental Services
Tooth pain may be caused by cavities, teeth grinding, broken or cracked teeth, wisdom teeth or exposed roots. Tooth pain treatments include fillings, root canals, crowns, extractions and gum grafts.
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