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"Why does my jaw click when I chew?"A clicking or popping sound in the jaw joint is common, and on its own it is not usu...
09/04/2026

"Why does my jaw click when I chew?"

A clicking or popping sound in the jaw joint is common, and on its own it is not usually a cause for concern. It becomes worth mentioning when it comes with tightness, soreness, or a jaw that feels like it is getting stuck partway through opening.

This joint, called the TMJ, gets a lot of quiet daily use. Stress, posture, and clenching during the day (not just at night) can all add tension around it.

There is no single fix that works for everyone. Sometimes it is a bite adjustment. Sometimes it is a guard. Sometimes it is simply tracking what triggers it.

If jaw tension has become a regular thing rather than an occasional one, it is worth bringing up at your next visit.

📞 (905) 332-5000
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📍3505 Upper Middle Rd, Burlington, ON

If you have called the office, there is a good chance Michelle is the voice on the other end.She is usually the first pe...
09/02/2026

If you have called the office, there is a good chance Michelle is the voice on the other end.

She is usually the first person patients talk to, whether it is booking a first appointment or squeezing in a same-week visit. Small things, like remembering a patient who asked for the early slot last time, are part of what she does every day without making it a big deal.

We think the people behind the front desk are worth a proper introduction once in a while.

📞 (905) 332-5000
🌐 houstondental.ca
📧 [email protected]
📍3505 Upper Middle Rd, Burlington, ON

08/31/2026

September is a reset for most people in Burlington.

New schedule. Different rhythm. Kids back in school. Adults back to routines that actually hold.

It's also the time when dental appointments tend to get booked - or pushed another six months. Worth knowing that we start filling up in August for the September-October window.

If you haven't had a checkup this year, or want to get ahead of the fall schedule, give us a call.

📞 (905) 332-5000
🌐 houstondental.ca
📧 [email protected]
📍3505 Upper Middle Rd, Burlington, ON

Summer is hard on teeth. Not in a dramatic way - just gradually, over two months.More ice cream. More cold drinks. A lon...
08/27/2026

Summer is hard on teeth. Not in a dramatic way - just gradually, over two months.

More ice cream. More cold drinks. A longer stretch between appointments. Kids on a completely different eating schedule. The kind of slow drift that's easy to ignore until something starts bothering you.

September is a natural reset point. For a lot of families, it's also when they realise they haven't booked anyone's dental visit yet.

Checkups and cleanings for both adults and kids are the right place to start. If anything came up over the summer - sensitivity, a rough edge on a filling, something a child mentioned and nobody wrote down - we can look at it at the same time.

Appointments tend to fill up quickly in the first few weeks of September. Give us a call if you're ready to book.

📞 (905) 332-5000
🌐 houstondental.ca
📧 [email protected]
📍3505 Upper Middle Rd, Burlington, ON

Losing a tooth changes small things first.You start favouring the other side when you chew. You stop ordering certain th...
08/24/2026

Losing a tooth changes small things first.

You start favouring the other side when you chew. You stop ordering certain things at restaurants. You become more aware of your smile in photos. None of it is unbearable. All of it adds up.

A dental implant replaces the full structure - root and tooth - which is what makes it different from a bridge or a partial denture. It doesn't rely on adjacent teeth for support. It doesn't shift. It functions like a natural tooth, which means you stop thinking about it.

The process takes several months from start to finish. The implant is placed first and given time to integrate with the bone. The crown goes on after that. Most patients say the recovery from the placement was easier than they expected.

If you've been working around a missing tooth for a while and wondering whether an implant makes sense, a consultation is the right place to start.

📞 (905) 332-5000
🌐 houstondental.ca
📧 [email protected]
📍3505 Upper Middle Rd, Burlington, ON

There's a well-established connection between gum disease and cardiovascular health.The link is through inflammation. Gu...
08/21/2026

There's a well-established connection between gum disease and cardiovascular health.

The link is through inflammation. Gum disease produces bacteria that can enter the bloodstream. Once there, they trigger an inflammatory response that affects the arteries - the same kind of chronic inflammation associated with heart disease and stroke risk.

This doesn't mean a dental cleaning replaces a cardiologist. It means oral health is part of systemic health, not a separate category. People who manage their gum health consistently are doing something measurable for their overall health picture.

For patients managing heart disease, diabetes, or other conditions where inflammation is a factor, keeping up with dental cleanings is genuinely relevant. Not just a good habit.

It's one of those connections that seems surprising until you think about how interconnected the body actually is.

📞 (905) 332-5000
🌐 houstondental.ca
📧 [email protected]
📍3505 Upper Middle Rd, Burlington, ON

A lot of kids have never been to the dentist, or haven't been in a while, and aren't quite sure what to expect. A lot of...
08/18/2026

A lot of kids have never been to the dentist, or haven't been in a while, and aren't quite sure what to expect. A lot of parents feel the same way.

Here's what actually happens. We count and look at the teeth. We clean them with a gentle paste and a soft brush. We check the gums and look at how everything is developing. If X-rays are due, they take about two minutes. The whole appointment is 45 minutes to an hour. Most kids are surprised by how manageable it was.

What makes a difference is a dentist and hygienist who are used to working with children - who go at the right pace and explain what's about to happen before they do it.

If your child is coming in for the first time, or coming back after a gap, we're used to that. We take our time.

📞 (905) 332-5000
🌐 houstondental.ca
📧 [email protected]
📍3505 Upper Middle Rd, Burlington, ON

Gum disease doesn't usually hurt in the early stages. That's the part most people don't expect.The signs are quiet - a b...
08/13/2026

Gum disease doesn't usually hurt in the early stages. That's the part most people don't expect.

The signs are quiet - a bit of blood when you brush, gums that look like they've shifted slightly, a tooth that feels a little different than it used to. Easy to dismiss. Easy to explain away.

Caught early, gum disease is very manageable. Left alone, it gets into the bone.

If any of this sounds familiar, the right next step is a checkup. Not urgent - just don't put it off indefinitely.

📞 (905) 332-5000
🌐 houstondental.ca
📧 [email protected]
📍3505 Upper Middle Rd, Burlington, ON

The small camera your dentist uses inside your mouth has changed a lot in the last ten years.An intraoral camera is a th...
08/10/2026

The small camera your dentist uses inside your mouth has changed a lot in the last ten years.

An intraoral camera is a thin wand about the size of a large pen. It captures high-definition images of your teeth and gums in real time and puts them on a screen where both the dentist and the patient can see the same picture at the same time.

This matters for a few reasons. When a dentist says "there's a small crack forming on the back molar," most patients can't picture what that looks like on their own tooth. When both people are looking at the same image together, the conversation is clearer - and a lot less likely to feel like guesswork.

It also catches things that are easy to miss on a standard exam. Hairline cracks, early decay in hard-to-reach spots, gum recession that has progressed further than it felt like it had. Early detection is almost always better than late.

📞 (905) 332-5000
🌐 houstondental.ca
📧 [email protected]
📍3505 Upper Middle Rd, Burlington, ON

Most wisdom teeth come in between 17 and 25. Most don't have room.When there isn't enough space, wisdom teeth can come i...
08/07/2026

Most wisdom teeth come in between 17 and 25. Most don't have room.

When there isn't enough space, wisdom teeth can come in at an angle, press against neighbouring teeth, or partially emerge and stay partially covered by gum tissue. That last situation is where most of the problems come from. The partial covering is difficult to clean properly, and infection tends to follow.

The right time to assess them is before they cause pain. An X-ray shows how they're positioned and whether removal makes sense to plan. Some people have wisdom teeth that come in straight and cause no problems. Some don't.

If you or someone in your family is in their late teens or early twenties and hasn't had wisdom teeth evaluated, it's a good time to book a consultation.

📞 (905) 332-5000
🌐 houstondental.ca
📧 [email protected]
📍3505 Upper Middle Rd, Burlington, ON

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Burlington, ON
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