Celebrate Oral Health Month with a FREE Oral Cancer Screening
April is Oral Health Month and to celebrate – and encourage– great oral health care, members of the 123Dentist.com Community Dentist Network across the Lower Mainland are offering a FREE VELscope Oral Cancer Screening on April 26, 2012. The VELscope system is a laser...
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X-rays: A Necessity For Your Oral Health [VIDEO]
X-rays are essential to a person's oral health, and at Thunderbird Dental Group in Langley, we want to ensure that people are getting regular X-rays for their teeth. So what is the big deal about getting X-rays? X-ray exams reveal the state of your teeth, and the...
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Gum Disease: You Can Prevent It! [VIDEO]
Many dental patients in Langley believe they have perfect oral health. However, at Thunderbird Dental Group, we see many patients who are suffering from gingivitis and gum disease without even realizing it. Puffy, red gums that bleed could mean you have gingivitis. If...
Have a Sweet Easter from Thunderbird Dental!
Did you know the first edible Easter bunnies were made in Germany in the early 1800s out of pastry and sugar? Nowadays, Easter treats can include Peeps, Cadbury eggs, donuts, marshmallows, Mars bars, cake, ice cream - all things that might cause cavities and tooth...
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Wondering How Do I floss Properly? Here’s the Answer [VIDEO]
Using dental floss properly is essential to your oral health because it eliminates plaque and gets rid of food bits in places where a toothbrush can't reach. These areas are in between the teeth and underneath the gum-line. Here are some great oral health tips on...
Oral Health Care: Is Nail Biting Really Bad for Your Teeth?
We all know that nail biting is a bad habit, but do you know why? The dental team at Thunderbird Dental Group in Langley want to clarify why this habit is so detrimental to your overall oral health. Nail biting is a common habit within certain age groups, including...
Children’s Oral Health Care: Taking Care of Baby Teeth [VIDEO]
Your children's oral health is important, and keeping teeth and gums healthy is crucial on so many levels. Recently, experts have discovered that children's teeth might be able to help treat Parkinson's disease and diabetes because of stem cells located in the pulp...
How To Prevent Gum Disease In Your Pregnancy
If you're pregnant and wondering what effect your oral health might have on your unborn baby, the dental health experts at our dental practice want patients to know the facts about how oral health can impact pregnancy. There has been evidence that shows a correlation...
Is Thumb Sucking Dangerous To Your Child’s Oral Health? [VIDEO]
It is common for parents to wonder whether it is bad for kids to be sucking their thumbs or fingers. Lots of households have at least one "thumb-sucker" and we at Thunderbird Dental Group in Langley are here to set the record straight about the problems that arise...