Q: What are dental x-rays and why are they used? X-ray images allow the dentist to find tooth decay when it is in an early stage. When left without treatment tooth decay progresses and can lead to larger problems. From x-ray images we can also see the amount of bone...

When your child eats or drinks sugars, the germs (bacteria) in your child's mouth mix with the sugars to make a mild acid. This acid attacks the hard outer layer of teeth (also called enamel). It can make holes (or cavities) in the teeth. The damage that sugars do...

Silver amalgam dental restorations (fillings) used to be the only inexpensive option for filling teeth. Now composite resin, a tooth-coloured filling material, is available. It is more expensive than amalgam, but much cheaper than gold or porcelain. Unfortunately,...