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What should you look for when searching for Dental Implants in Comox Valley

Sep 22, 2016

Whether you’re missing a tooth, have existing teeth that need to be replaced, or have another reason why you’ve been diagnosed to be in need of dental implants, finding a practice that best suits your needs may prove to be difficult. First and foremost, Courtenay...

How Do I Take Care Of My New Crowns?

Aug 18, 2016

At Courtenay Dental Health and Implant Centre, we often get asked about dental crowns. Taking care of new dental crowns is easy, as long as you know what to do. With this in mind, we have written this easy guide to help you keep your new crowns looking as bright as...

4 Questions about TMD/TMJ

Aug 4, 2016

1. What is it? TMD/TMJ is a group of issues that trigger jaw discomfort. The proper term for TMD/TMJ is Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction or Temporomandibular Disorder. It is caused by multiple factors but the overwhelming symptom is a pain in the jaw and the...

The Benefits of Cosmetic Dental Treatments

Jul 21, 2016

If you have decayed or gap teeth, you have at least once felt inconvenient and embarrassed by it. With the innovations offered by cosmetic dental treatments, you could get your teeth and your life back too. Some of these dental treatments can give you the appearance...

My Denture is loose, What can I do?

Nov 20, 2015

Poor fitting dentures are a very common complaint of denture wearers. But why does this happen?When we lose all our teeth in one or both of our jaws, the “alveolar process” (aka “Jaw bone”) has minimal reason to “exist” so it starts to atrophy, i.e. shrink!Without you...

My dentist told me I needed a crown

Nov 7, 2015

What’s the difference between a crown and a filling?When a tooth has decay, but there is still a good amount of healthy tooth structure remaining a filling can be used to replace the missing structure. However, when a tooth is so broken down a filling will not be...