oral care

Denture Care for Diabetics

November 30, 2021 by Vernon Denture Clinic

November is Diabetes Awareness Month

Diabetes is a condition that can pose various complications to your oral health. If you are also managing multiple healthcare issues, as are many of the senior patients we see each year, your health risks increase.

In this blog post, we outline complications that can arise from diabetes and that affect oral health, as well as what you can do to keep your mouth and dentures healthy.

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Prioritize Protein in a Soft Foods Diet

November 2, 2021 by Vernon Denture Clinic

*When on a soft foods diet, make sure you incorporate protein into every meal*

Many patients on soft food diets complain about weight loss and low energy. These symptoms are usually attributed to a diet high in carbohydrates and empty-calorie foods like potatoes, pasta, and surgery smoothies. The solution? Protein!

Here are some tips to help you find high-protein, easy-to-eat foods.

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Get the Most Out of a Soft Foods Diet

November 3, 2020 by Vernon Denture Clinic

*Delicious? Nutritious? Satisfyingly varied? A soft foods diet can be all of these things!*

Have you recently had a tooth extracted, dental implants placed, gum grafting done, or otherwise experienced dental trauma? If so, you may need to follow a soft foods diet.

How can you eat healthy and keep your diet interesting, varied, and protein-rich while on a soft food diet? Here are some tips to help you ensure your easy-to-eat foods are also nourishing.

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Banish Oral Malodor (Bad Breath)

August 3, 2020 by Vernon Denture Clinic

*Your denturist can recommend the best products for you to combat oral malodor*

Oral malodor, halitosis, bad breath: no matter what you call it, it’s unpleasant and embarrassing. It is also one of the leading reasons that patients seek dental treatment.

Mints, gum, pills, pastes, and other breath “treatments” act mainly as temporary cover-ups. Some “breath busters” can make the problem even worse. So how can oral malodor be treated?

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Foods to Eat After Dental Surgery

July 13, 2020 by Vernon Denture Clinic

As anyone who’s just had dental surgery knows, eating while your mouth heals can be difficult. Foods must be soft and easy to eat, but since healing can take a few days or longer, it is also important that you don’t get bored of limited menu options.

*Nourishing soft foods like soups are gentle on recovering tissue following oral surgery*

Here are some tips for foods to eat after dental surgery that will help you through your post-surgical healing period.

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Adjusting to the “New Normal”

May 13, 2020 by Vernon Denture Clinic

*Diligent hand hygiene, social distancing, symptom checks, and face masks are some of the new realities of life with COVID-19*

In March 2020, our clinic and many other businesses temporarily closed due to COVID-19.

When we closed, some of our patients were forced to delay or pause treatment. Since closing, other patients have been unable to resolve various denture-related problems.

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Enhanced Protocols for Reopening

May 12, 2020 by Vernon Denture Clinic

*The BC government announced its “Restart Plan” on May 6, 2020*

On May 6, BC’s Premier announced BC’s Restart Plan. This is a phased approach to protect people and ensure that our province will rebound from COVID-19.

Phase 2 of this plan was to begin rolling out in mid-May. This includes the restart of dental services under enhanced protocols as early as May 19. As of today, we are still waiting for those protocols to be announced.

In the meantime, we wanted to provide some information on “enhanced protocols” that will affect denturists and other health-related professionals as BC restarts its economy.

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