There are three times as many cases of oral cancer compared to cervical cancer and three times as many oral cancer deaths every year. Most of us know the increased risks for oral cancer to be smoking and drinking as the top risk factors, but DID YOU KNOW? The fastest growing patient profile are non-smokers …
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Feb 17
Gift From The Heart February 7th 2015
Another GFTH success! A full day of clients and 3 wonderful volunteers. A big thank you to Roxanne, Claude & Penny, all amazing dental hygienists! I would also like to thank Pembroke Seniors Drop in Centre for letting me use their amazing facility. I wish I could have seen many more clients, but will be participating …
May 08
The War on Biofilm a.k.a. bacterial plaque!!
Flossing!!!! I know the majority of us dread doing it. Like anything it takes effort and time. But it is important for the health of our mouths. The reason why we floss is to remove bacterial plaque, or to disrupt and reduce the microbes that make up this biofilm. Dental biofilm is made up of …
Feb 24
Meeting new faces at the Autism Spectrum Disorders Family Social Group
Here are some cute photo’s taken at a presentation I put on for the ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorders)Family Social Group yesterday. It was fun meeting such wonderful and unique personalities! They were happy to have a seat in my chair and check out my dental unit. I am looking forward to providing them with my …
Feb 13
Gift From The Heart 2014 an AMAZING day!
February 8th 2014 was a great day for Pearly Whites Mobile. I met so many wonderful people and had an opportunity to give back to my community. I want to thank Bev Woods the Founder of this event, for without her it wouldn’t be possible to provide free dental hygiene care on this day. …
Sep 16
Fall Showcase Petawawa 2013 a Success!
My #1 patient at the Fall Showcase in Petawawa this past weekend! This is Toby from the Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre enjoying his prophy. Thank you to everyone who had come to visit our booth. I hope that everyone walked away a little more informed and educated about Independent Dental Hygienists. I am excited …