Articles posted by Dr. Motiwala

How To Prevent Stains on Dental Veneers?

Dental veneers are thin, fake caps that go over your real teeth. They can cover up stained or chipped teeth or spots that aren’t the right color. Dentists sometimes use them to change the look of smiles that are crooked, crowded, or too big. Many people choose veneers because they look good and last for

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Sparkling Water: A Surprising Cause of Cavities

Most people know that sugary foods and drinks can lead to tooth decay. Everyone knows that soda and candy are not good for your teeth. A lot of people don’t know that sparkling water can also hurt your teeth. In recent years, sparkling water has become more popular, so people often ask us if it’s

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Stay Hydrated & Protect Your Teeth

As the heat of summer gets stronger, it’s more important than ever to stay hydrated. When we spend time outside in these high temperatures and high humidity, we are more likely to sweat. We are also tempted by long, lazy days by the pool in the summer. If you drink a lot of alcohol during

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Your Teeth are Not Tools

Teeth are very important because they help us chew food, speak, support our lips and cheeks, etc. They can do a lot of things. Not one of them is a tool. Hairdressers often hold bobby pins with their teeth. Fishermen cut fishing lines with their teeth. Moms tear open packages of fruit snacks with their

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What’s In Your Toothpaste?

We’ve never had access to so many kinds of things to clean our teeth as we do now. There are a lot of different brands in our stores, and each one says it is better than the others in some way. There are different things to buy at different stores. When you add in the

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Is Your Child Breathing Well at Night?

Why would a dentist ask that of you? If your child has trouble breathing, the dentist might be the first person to notice. Even though medicine and dentistry are very different in ways like education and insurance, they are still very connected. Your mouth is a key part of your body. When something goes wrong

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All About Mouth Sores and Ulcers

Do you get sores or ulcers in your mouth? When you go to the dentist, do you always get a fever blister? Canker sores and fever blisters affect a lot of people in the United States. What’s a canker sore? A canker sore and an aphthous ulcer are the same thing. These painful sores happen

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Is It Too Late to Straighten My Teeth?

Even though it’s never too late to get your teeth straightened, there are many reasons to do it as soon as possible. It’s never too late, well, almost never! So, technically, there are times when it is “too late” to get your teeth straightened. But even if one of these things is true for you, there

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Treatment of Infected Gums

About 30% of adults in the United States have gum disease. If you don’t treat it, you could lose your teeth. There are a lot of ways to treat gum disease, and using a laser is one of the most advanced and effective ones.  What causes Gum Disease? Gum disease, also called periodontal disease, is

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What are Your Tooth Replacement Options?

A lot of people are missing at least one tooth. Even missing one tooth can make it hard to chew, and obviously, missing a front tooth makes your smile look bad. At Dr. Motiwala Dental Clinic and Implant Centre, we are experts at replacing teeth, and we have many options to meet a wide range

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