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Dental hygiene is always important, but pregnancy is a time when special attention must be paid. Why is this so? The changes in a pregnant woman’s body, especially from a hormonal point of view, make her more prone to dental and gum disease. In addition, oral health has an impact on the course of the […]

Generally speaking, it is recommended to take your child to the dentist within 6 months of the appearance of the first tooth, or at the age of one year at the latest. Why so early? As a preventive measure, to treat early ailments, to develop the child’s confidence in the dentist: there are many reasons

X-rays are an effective method used by dentists to make a diagnosis and propose a treatment plan. However, there are several types of X-rays, targeting more or less specific areas of the teeth and jaw. The panoramic radiography allows the experts to see the entire jaw, upper and lower, and the teeth. The Centre Dentaire

Are you experiencing pain, swelling, difficulty opening your mouth or pus discharge? If you are experiencing one or more of these symptoms, it could be a tooth abscess that is causing you pain, and it is important to address it as soon as possible! Even if you are not feeling all these symptoms or if

Music therapy is a proven discipline, especially in the health care sector, as various studies have demonstrated the benefits of music on the body and mind. It is known that music helps concentration, but it can also reduce stress and even reduce the sensation of pain. If the tools you sometimes see at your doctor’s

When we think of the aesthetic aspect of a smile, we often think first of how white our teeth are and the very popular teeth whitening treatment. However, the latter may not be sufficient in some cases, and is not the answer to all the aesthetic concerns that may bother someone. Veneers, which are somewhat

Dentists, like other health care professionals, have their own vocabulary which, for the average person, will often be quite obscure. If we regularly hear people say that they have recently had a root canal, the more ex cathedra term is endodontics or endodontic treatment. In this blog, the dentists of the Centre Dentaire & d’Implantologie

We don’t always think about it, but our gums also need periodic check-ups at the dentist. Recently, a patient came to us and mentioned that for some time his gums (upper and lower) had been bleeding when he brushed or flossed his teeth. An examination of his gums showed that our patient was suffering from

As much as we want to put the pandemic behind us, it is still around and reminds us to be vigilant. The Delta variant is active in Quebec and there has been an increase in cases since the beginning of August 2021. Always striving to provide good care to its patients, the Centre Dentaire &

It is common knowledge that health care professionals have their own vocabulary to describe diseases. Dentists are no exception to this rule when they talk about orthodontics. Therefore the dentists at the Centre Dentaire & d’Implantologie Boucherville (CDIB) have decided to dedicate this blog to this rather specialized discipline in their field. Should We Say