From our Scarborough dental office
News & advice
Plain-language articles from Dr. Fadavi on looking after your teeth, understanding treatment, and knowing when to call.
What CDCP covers for cleanings
How the Canadian Dental Care Plan handles cleaning visits: exams, x-rays, scaling, polishing, fluoride, deep cleanings, co-payments and what to ask first.
Tooth-coloured vs silver fillings
How tooth-coloured and silver fillings compare for strength, look, lifespan and safety, and how your dentist helps you choose the right filling.
Stages of gum disease explained
The stages of gum disease from gingivitis to advanced periodontitis, the signs at each stage, what treatment involves and how to protect your gums.
Deep cleaning (scaling) explained
What a deep cleaning (scaling and root planing) involves, who needs it, how it feels, healing at home and how to keep gums healthy after treatment.
Dry mouth and medications after 60
Why medicines cause dry mouth after 60, how it affects teeth, gums and dentures, what helps at home and when to talk to your dentist and pharmacist.
How often should you see a dentist?
How often to see a dentist for a check-up and cleaning, why the interval differs from person to person, and schedules for kids, adults and seniors.
Wisdom tooth recovery, day by day
A day-by-day guide to wisdom tooth removal recovery: bleeding, swelling, pain, what to eat, warning signs and when to return to work and sports.
Dry socket: how to prevent it
What dry socket is, the signs to watch for after an extraction, who is more at risk, how to prevent it day by day and how a dentist…
Sensitive teeth: causes and fixes
Why teeth become sensitive to cold, heat and sweets, what helps at home, what a dentist can do and when sensitivity signals a bigger problem.
Cracked tooth: symptoms and treatment
Cracked tooth symptoms, the types of cracks, how a dentist finds them and the treatment options, from bonding and crowns to root canal care.