Everything people ask.

2392 Keele Street, North York, Toronto — at the Keele and Lawrence intersection. Call 416-241-5888.

Directory listings agree the practice is open Monday to Thursday and Saturday and closed Friday and Sunday, but they disagree on the closing time. Rather than guess, this site publishes no times. Please call 416-241-5888.

An appliance-based system aimed at the habits behind crooked teeth — mouth breathing, tongue posture and swallowing pattern — rather than only straightening the teeth themselves. This practice is listed as a certified provider in Myobrace's own practitioner directory.

TMJ and TMD treatment is among the services the practice publishes. Whether a particular case is treated here or referred on depends on the assessment.

Availability changes. Please call and ask — the practice is the only reliable source on this, and this site makes no claim either way.

Any dental insurance details, a list of the medications you take, and the name of your previous dentist if there are records to transfer.

Family appointments are often arranged together. Ask when you call and the practice will tell you what is possible on the day.

It can be. Breathing pattern, tongue posture and jaw development are related, and this practice treats that side of things. Raise it at the assessment rather than assuming it belongs somewhere else — and expect to be referred on if it is not a dental matter.

Say so when you book and again when you arrive. Knowing in advance changes the pace of an appointment and how much gets explained as it goes. It is a very ordinary thing to raise.

Most adults are seen roughly every six months, but the right interval depends on gum health, how quickly you build tartar, your decay history and your medical history. Ask what yours is based on.

Often, depending on the day's schedule. Ask when you call.

Then nothing is done. A check-up that finds nothing is a good outcome, not a wasted appointment.

Plaque hardens within days, and once hardened a toothbrush will not shift it. It then holds bacteria against the gum line, which is what drives gum disease. Removing it mechanically is the only option.

Usually the opposite. Bleeding generally signals inflammation from plaque, and it tends to settle once the area is cleaned properly. Raise it rather than backing off.

No. They are taken when there is a reason — to see between teeth or below the gum line — at an interval matched to your risk.

No. Fixed braces move teeth directly with continuous force. This approach uses removable appliances plus exercises and aims at the muscular habits involved. The two are sometimes used together, and one is not a substitute for the other in every case.

It is most associated with growing children, because habits and jaw development are still changing. Whether it suits any individual — child or adult — is an assessment, not something that can be answered online.

The exercises and the wear schedule are the treatment. An appliance in a drawer does nothing. This is worth being honest with yourself about before starting, because it asks more of the patient than fixed braces do.

Then you should be told so, and referred to an orthodontist if that is the better route. Ask directly what the alternatives are and what would happen if you did nothing.

Usually for the first days to weeks while you adapt, and then much less. Reading aloud at home speeds it up more than most people expect.

That depends entirely on the appliance and the reason for it. Ask for the wear schedule in hours per day before you agree, because that is the number that determines whether it works.

Tell the practice quickly. A gap in wear can undo progress, and a cracked appliance can irritate the gum.

No. A night guard protects teeth from grinding forces; it does not move anything or change development. They are often confused because both are removable and made to fit.

Painless clicking is common and often needs nothing but monitoring. Pain, locking, or a change in how far you can open are the signals worth acting on.

It may reduce the load if grinding is a contributor. It is protection and load management, not a cure, and it is not the answer in every case.

No. Reversible management comes first, and any suggestion of permanently altering your bite early on is worth a second opinion.

Often weeks rather than days, and it can fluctuate. Stress, sleep and clenching all move the needle, which is why the plan usually involves more than the dentist.

That depends entirely on the day's schedule. Call as early as you can and describe what has happened accurately — it helps the practice judge how urgently to fit you in. This site cannot promise you a slot.

Swelling spreading toward the eye or down the neck, difficulty breathing or swallowing, inability to open your mouth, or fever with facial swelling. Those need an emergency department today.

The area is frozen, so the procedure should not. You will feel pressure and movement. Afterwards, follow the bleeding and rinsing instructions carefully — that is where most problems come from.

An implant, a bridge or a partial denture can replace a missing tooth, and doing nothing is also a choice with consequences for how the neighbouring teeth sit. Ask before the extraction, not after.

Routine examinations are usually booked weeks rather than days ahead, and most practices book the next one before you leave. Call and ask what the current wait is.

Tell the practice as early as you can. Most practices ask for a day or two of notice, and a cancelled slot given back early is usually filled by someone waiting.

It depends entirely on the day's schedule. Calling first thing gives you the best chance, and describing the problem accurately helps the practice judge how urgently to fit you in.

A routine examination and cleaning is typically shorter than a first visit, which includes a full assessment and a conversation about your history. Ask when you book so you can plan.

Any dental insurance details, a list of the medications you take including doses, and the name of your previous dentist if there are records worth transferring.

Yes, and about every medication and supplement. Blood thinners, bisphosphonates, diabetes, heart valve problems and immune conditions all change how treatment is planned. It is not box-ticking.

Almost always, and it is a normal request rather than an unusual one. Say so when you book, particularly if you would like them in the room.

Routine dental care during pregnancy is normal, and gum inflammation is more common while pregnant, which makes cleaning more rather than less useful. Tell the practice how far along you are so that timing, positioning and any imaging can be planned around it.

Because the fee follows the diagnosis, and the diagnosis follows the examination. What can be quoted in advance is the cost of the examination itself, and you should expect a written estimate before any larger work begins.

An annual reference published by the Ontario Dental Association listing procedure codes and suggested fees. It is a guide, not a mandatory tariff — practices set their own fees and may charge above or below it.

That is a question for your insurer, not the practice — only they can see the terms of your policy, your annual maximum and which fee guide year they reimburse against. Ask the practice for the procedure codes and give those to your insurer.

Often, yes. Where a plan runs to several appointments there is usually a clinically sensible order to do things in, and cost can be part of deciding that order. It is a reasonable thing to raise.

Anything likely to be uncomfortable is done with the area frozen. Pressure and vibration are still felt — that is normal and is not pain. Say if anything hurts and the clinician will stop and add more freezing.

Say so when you book and again when you arrive. Knowing in advance changes how the appointment runs: the pace, how much gets explained as it goes, and the option to stop. Agreeing a raised hand as a stop signal helps most people more than they expect.

Commonly a couple of hours, sometimes longer in the lower jaw. Avoid hot drinks and be careful not to bite your lip or cheek until it has fully worn off — that is the usual cause of injury afterwards, particularly in children.

Generally it removes more plaque, mostly because the timer and pressure sensor correct the two things people get wrong. A manual brush used properly for two minutes beats an electric one used badly for thirty seconds.

No. Spit out the excess and stop. Rinsing washes away the concentrated fluoride that is doing the work. If you use a fluoride mouthwash, use it at a separate time of day.

Professionally supervised whitening at appropriate concentrations is well established. Temporary sensitivity is common and usually settles. The risks come from unsupervised use, ill-fitting trays that let the product sit on the gums, and whitening teeth that were not assessed as healthy first.

Swelling spreading toward the eye or down the neck, difficulty breathing or swallowing, inability to open the mouth, or fever with facial swelling all need an emergency department the same day. Most other dental problems are urgent rather than dangerous.

Hold it by the crown, never the root. Rinse briefly in milk if dirty, put it back in the socket if you can, or keep it in milk or saliva. Never in water and never dry. Get to a dentist immediately — this is genuinely time-critical.

Painkillers manage a toothache; they do not treat what is causing it, and pain that has settled does not mean the problem has. Never hold aspirin against the gum — it burns the tissue and does nothing for the tooth.