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...
We all know that nail biting is a bad habit, but do you know why? The dental team at Affinity Dental Clinic in Richmond 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...
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...
If you’re pregnant and wondering what effect your oral health might have on your unborn baby, the dental health experts at our Richmond dental practice want patients to know the facts about how oral health can impact pregnancy. There has been evidence that shows...
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 Affinity Dental Clinic in Richmond, BC are here to set the record straight about the problems...
Did you know: February is National Children’s Dental Health Month? February is the month to raise awareness about the significance of your oral health. With National Children’s Dental Health month beginning in Cleveland in 1941 and extending to a...
