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1353 Woodbine Avenue, East York, Toronto. Call 416-425-5144.

Monday to Friday, 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. Closed Saturday and Sunday.

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Call as early in the day as possible and describe what has happened. Whether you can be seen the same day depends on the schedule.

Any dental insurance details, a list of medications you take, and the name of your previous dentist if there are records to transfer.

A first appointment runs longer than a routine one because it includes a full examination. Ask when you call so you can plan your day.

That is a common reason people book, not a reason to keep waiting. The first visit establishes where things stand and in what order to deal with them.

Most adults are seen roughly every six months, but the right interval depends on gum health, how quickly you build tartar, and your medical history.

Then nothing is done. A check-up that finds nothing is a good outcome, not a wasted appointment.

No. They are taken when there is a reason — to see between teeth or below the gum line. Your dentist should be able to explain the reason in each case.

Plaque hardens into tartar within days, and once hardened a brush will not shift it. It then holds bacteria against the gum line, which is what drives gum disease.

Usually the opposite. Bleeding generally signals inflammation from plaque, and that inflammation tends to settle once the area is cleaned properly. Raise it at your appointment.

Uncomfortable at worst for most people. If the gums are inflamed it can be tender — say so and the clinician will adjust.

The tooth is frozen first. You may feel pressure and vibration during, and some sensitivity to cold or pressure for a few days after as it settles.

Decay does not reverse once it is through the enamel. Left alone it works toward the nerve, and the treatment becomes a root canal or an extraction instead.

It depends on size, position, how heavily you grind and your oral hygiene. Fillings are repairs rather than permanent replacements, and they get checked at each examination.

The tooth is frozen throughout. The pain people associate with root canals is usually the pain that sent them to the dentist, which the treatment removes.

Either, depending on the tooth, the number of canals and how much infection is present.

The tooth has lost internal structure and becomes more brittle, particularly at the back of the mouth where chewing forces are highest.

Months rather than weeks, because bone needs time to integrate with the post. The timeline depends on your bone and any preparatory work.

It depends on bone quantity and quality at the site, gum health and general medical history. It requires an assessment.

A bridge or a partial denture. They differ in cost, in how much they involve neighbouring teeth, and in how they feel.

That depends entirely on how conservatively the work is planned. Ask to see the intended shade and shape before anything is made or applied.

No. Bonding shapes a tooth-coloured material directly onto the tooth in one visit. A veneer is made separately and bonded to the front surface. They differ in cost, longevity and how much tooth is involved.

Yes. Bonding can stain and chip, and whitening fades. Ask what upkeep any given treatment will need before committing to it.

Routine examinations are usually booked weeks rather than days ahead, and most practices book the next one before you leave. Call and ask what the current wait is.

Tell the practice as early as you can. Most practices ask for a day or two of notice, and a cancelled slot given back early is usually filled by someone waiting.

It depends entirely on the day's schedule. Calling first thing gives you the best chance, and describing the problem accurately helps the practice judge how urgently to fit you in.

A routine examination and cleaning is typically shorter than a first visit, which includes a full assessment and a conversation about your history. Ask when you book so you can plan.

Any dental insurance details, a list of the medications you take including doses, and the name of your previous dentist if there are records worth transferring.

Yes, and about every medication and supplement. Blood thinners, bisphosphonates, diabetes, heart valve problems and immune conditions all change how treatment is planned. It is not box-ticking.

Almost always, and it is a normal request rather than an unusual one. Say so when you book, particularly if you would like them in the room.

Routine dental care during pregnancy is normal, and gum inflammation is more common while pregnant, which makes cleaning more rather than less useful. Tell the practice how far along you are so that timing, positioning and any imaging can be planned around it.

Because the fee follows the diagnosis, and the diagnosis follows the examination. What can be quoted in advance is the cost of the examination itself, and you should expect a written estimate before any larger work begins.

An annual reference published by the Ontario Dental Association listing procedure codes and suggested fees. It is a guide, not a mandatory tariff — practices set their own fees and may charge above or below it.

That is a question for your insurer, not the practice — only they can see the terms of your policy, your annual maximum and which fee guide year they reimburse against. Ask the practice for the procedure codes and give those to your insurer.

Often, yes. Where a plan runs to several appointments there is usually a clinically sensible order to do things in, and cost can be part of deciding that order. It is a reasonable thing to raise.

Say so when you book and again when you arrive. Knowing in advance changes how the appointment runs: the pace, how much gets explained as it goes, and the option to stop. Agreeing a raised hand as a stop signal helps most people more than they expect.

Commonly a couple of hours, sometimes longer in the lower jaw. Avoid hot drinks and be careful not to bite your lip or cheek until it has fully worn off — that is the usual cause of injury afterwards, particularly in children.

Generally it removes more plaque, mostly because the timer and pressure sensor correct the two things people get wrong. A manual brush used properly for two minutes beats an electric one used badly for thirty seconds.

No. Spit out the excess and stop. Rinsing washes away the concentrated fluoride that is doing the work. If you use a fluoride mouthwash, use it at a separate time of day.

Professionally supervised whitening at appropriate concentrations is well established. Temporary sensitivity is common and usually settles. The risks come from unsupervised use, ill-fitting trays that let the product sit on the gums, and whitening teeth that were not assessed as healthy first.

Usually the opposite. Bleeding generally signals inflammation from plaque at the gum line, and that inflammation tends to settle once the area is cleaned properly and consistently. Raise it at your next appointment rather than backing off.

Swelling spreading toward the eye or down the neck, difficulty breathing or swallowing, inability to open the mouth, or fever with facial swelling all need an emergency department the same day. Most other dental problems are urgent rather than dangerous.

Hold it by the crown, never the root. Rinse briefly in milk if dirty, put it back in the socket if you can, or keep it in milk or saliva. Never in water and never dry. Get to a dentist immediately — this is genuinely time-critical.

Painkillers manage a toothache; they do not treat what is causing it, and pain that has settled does not mean the problem has. Never hold aspirin against the gum — it burns the tissue and does nothing for the tooth.