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.
Dental abscess: signs and what to do
Signs of a dental abscess, what to do today while you arrange care, what to avoid, when to go to the hospital and how a dentist treats it.
Knocked-out or broken tooth first aid
First aid for a knocked-out or broken tooth: how to handle and store it, when to put it back, baby teeth, and how fast to see a dentist.
Dental emergency: what to do first
What to do in a dental emergency before you reach the clinic: bleeding, swelling, knocked-out teeth, toothache, and when to go to the hospital.
What happens during a root canal?
A step-by-step look at root canal treatment: why it is needed, freezing, cleaning the canals, how it feels, recovery and why a crown follows.
Who is a good candidate for implants?
Who can get a dental implant: gum health, bone, age, diabetes, smoking, medicines and grinding, plus what to do if you are not ready yet.
Replacing a front tooth: your options
How a missing or failing front tooth can be replaced with an implant, bridge or partial denture, what affects the look and how to plan.
Implants, bridges or dentures?
How implants, bridges and dentures compare for missing teeth: stability, bone, daily care, treatment time, coverage and questions to ask.
What affects dental implant costs?
What changes the cost of dental implants: number of teeth, bone and gum health, grafting, 3D imaging, the crown on top, insurance and CDCP.
What affects the cost of a crown?
What changes the cost of a dental crown: tooth condition, prep work, material, lab work, insurance and CDCP, plus how to get a written estimate.
Teeth grinding in children
Why children grind their teeth at night, signs of wear, links with snoring and sleep, what helps at home, and when a dentist or doctor should check.