News: January 2015

We’ve moved – come visit us in our brand new location

The Fraser Dental office has moved to a new location. Our address is now: 3333 Fraser Street Vancouver, BC V5V 4C2 We are located 2 blocks South of Kingsway. You can find our office on the ground level. Click here to view some photos of our new location. What’s new with the new office? It’s equipped with some new state Read More

Professional Cleaning

During your routine professional cleaning, your dental hygienist will perform scaling and root planning. If plaque is missed by the toothbrush and floss it can become hardened over time. This is called dental calculus. Scaling is the removal of this hardened plaque (calculus) on our teeth. Root planning is the removal of calculus that has embedded on the tooth root surface Read More

Flossing

Periodontal disease and dental decay often start in between your teeth where the toothbrush cannot reach. Flossing is the best way to remove plaque from those surfaces. It is important to floss with the correct technique. Start with a piece of floss (waxed is easier) about 30 cm long. Lightly wrap most of the floss around the middle finger of Read More

Tooth Brushing

Good oral hygiene helps prevent tooth loss due to gum disease (periodontal disease) and cavities. Periodontal disease and tooth decay are due in part to bacterial plaque (biofilm). Biofilm sticks to the teeth along the gumline and constantly grows larger and thicker. By daily brushing and flossing, we are able to remove those bacteria and help stop and prevent periodontal Read More