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,...

The administration and dentist at Galiano Island Dental, in keeping with our commitment to wide ranging access to care, are planning to participate in the CDCP. But there will be some delays before this becomes a reality. We will provide updates over the next few...