Are You Tired Or Sleepy?

Are You Tired Or Sleepy?

Do you know the difference between being tired and being sleepy? Up until very recently, I did not appreciate the difference. You see, we all get tired or fatigued during a long day. This is normal. Almost all of us experience some sort of afternoon or post lunch...
Help! I’m grinding my teeth!

Help! I’m grinding my teeth!

We’ve been busy making splints for tooth grinding these past few weeks, which got me wondering how many of us suffer from this condition? I looked up the literature on bruxism (the medical term for tooth-grinding) to find out. The answer? It varies a lot depending on...
Let’s Talk Baby Teeth

Let’s Talk Baby Teeth

  Mishari and I were lucky enough to be invited along to the Guardian Early Learning Group on Charlotte Street last Friday to talk to their pre-schoolers about the dentist and dental health. The kids had been learning about this topic during the ADA’s Dental...