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Halloween Candy & Cavity Prevention: Best Tips from a Kids Dentist
Sugar consumption spikes around Halloween season, when sweet festive treats are waiting around every corner. There are lots of ways to enjoy this holiday without putting our oral health at risk—and that doesn't mean you can’t eat candy, but you can be smart about it...
Everyone is welcome here: Saskatoon’s multicultural Dental Clinic
Imagine being in a completely new place, separated from everything familiar to you, surrounded by unfamiliar culture and people who speak a language you don’t understand. Regular activities like grocery shopping or navigating public transportation are complicated when...
10 tips for Invisalign teens going back to school
Let’s face it, being a teen can be awkward. Adolescence is a time of enormous change, which can be challenging at the best of times. Why add to the strain with clunky metal braces? Invisalign is an excellent alternative to braces for teenagers because it’s less...
Answers from Saskatoon dentists: mouthwash, oil pulling and more
Education is one of the main components of our jobs as professional dental care providers in Saskatoon. We often get asked about the validity and effectiveness of alternative or natural oral care practices that have become popular recently. In this blog, the Blok...
4 Reasons to clean your tongue daily
Tongue scraping is an ancient practice that originated in Ayurvedic medicine more than 5,000 years ago. Some people use tongue scrapers to reduce bad breath and improve oral hygiene—and the Saskatoon dentists at BLOK Dental Studio wish more people would! The tongue is...
How to protect your teeth from sugar damage
The prevalence of sugar in modern diets and the cost on our teeth Almost 70% of Canadians consume more sugar than is recommended, and many of us are addicted to sugar without even realizing it. It is widely suggested and has been argued that sugar is almost or equally...
TMD and your teeth: tips and treatments to protect your enamel
Saskatoon patients reporting increasing symptoms of jaw pain and TMD What are you doing with your teeth right now? Are your upper and lower teeth touching right as you read this? If so, you might be clenching and grinding as an unconscious habit, or you may have...
Envision your best smile with Invisalign and Digital Smile Design
BLOK dental is committed to excellence in dentistry, and we are always busy behind the scenes keeping abreast of new developments in dental technology so that we can bring you the very best the industry has to offer in oral health services. This includes the latest...
Dental care services in Saskatoon’s underserved areas
In Saskatoon as in most cities across Canada, there are health professional shortage areas which contribute to an increased risk of health issues including dental emergencies. People who live in underserviced areas are more likely to develop tooth decay that goes...
Improving rural access to professional dental services
Improving rural access to professional dental services As dentists, we speak often about maintenance and prevention as essential to avoiding serious, irreversible damage or costly treatment down the road. Read our blog about the importance of regular dental...
