Ask The Dentist Blog

Question: Two years ago I became very aware that I was having recession around my teeth – especially the lower front teeth. It’s not that I hadn’t seen it before, but no one made it a priority. I became aware because I started to see looseness in my lower front teeth. It startled me so I immediately made an appointment with my dentist. He said I’d lost over half of the bone around my roots. I asked him how that could have happened and he said I could have inherited weak gums

Question: Many years ago as I decided my vocation, I fell in love with cooking. Almost forty years later, I still love to cook. I make very good and tasty dishes. Each dish is sampled in its preparation to ensure taste and quality control. I’ve retired from commercial work but still cook at home for my wife and friends. I say this because when you’re cooking and tasting six days a week for long hours then fall into bed late after clean up only to sleep and start the day again

Question: As a kid up till I was out of university I saw the dentist and hygienist faithfully. Mom insisted we all go regularly. Even in university, Mom made sure, when we got home from school, we saw the dentist. I had great teeth. Once I was off the plan and on my own it wasn’t a priority. I was just too busy for my teeth. One day as I was home visiting, Mom asked, “how long has it been since you’ve seen the dentist?” It had been five years. I had started smoking on the j

Question: Dr. Crapo:  I was born about the time fluoride toothpaste hit Canada – late fifties, early sixties. When the T.V. ads hit the air, we couldn’t believe you’d go to the dentist and only have one cavity. Finally, it was the in thing by the time I was ten to make the switch to a fluoride toothpaste. By that time, I’d had teeth pulled because of decay and abscessing. Fortunately, they were only baby teeth, so when my permanents came in, I resolved to take better care. We

Question: This is embarrassing and disastrous. I’ve never been good with my teeth. Even as a kid I was terrified. As an adult I always...

Question: I have prided myself on reaching my fifties with all my teeth except one wisdom tooth. I’ll explain in a minute. Up through my...

Question: I lost my wife several years ago and things are not the same. I don’t make decisions well without her. I tend to leave...

Question:   I’ve smoked cigarettes since I was a teenager. It’s hard to quit because I enjoy smoking and perhaps it helps me cope with...