Bad Breath?

Q: How do I get rid of bad breath? A: We’re all victims of funky breath from time to time. Deploying mints, gum or mouthwash may take care of the problem, but in some cases they only mask the odour. If you’re “minted” but still spewing foul air, you’ll need to do a little reconnaissance to address, hopefully exorcise, the embarrassing horror that is halitosis. According to the Mayo...
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Bad Breath?

Q: How do I get rid of bad breath? A: We’re all victims of funky breath from time to time. Deploying mints, gum or mouthwash may take care of the problem, but in some cases they only mask the odour. If you’re “minted” but still spewing foul air, you’ll need to do a little reconnaissance to address, hopefully exorcise, the embarrassing horror that is halitosis. According to the Mayo...
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Mayor of Oak Bay supports our dental clinic nomination!

With the final few days of the BC Hydro Energy Fix contest approaching, I received a letter of support today from the Mayor of Oak Bay.  It has become such a wonderful thing to be involved actively in the community, getting to know my neighbours who are fellow business owners.  I enjoy walking along Oak Bay Avenue, where most people you pass greet you with a smile and a hello. The Powersmart...
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A young Victoria dentist meets famous author Eric Wilson

Dr. Adam Pite, a new Victoria dentist was fortunate to meet one of his childhood heroes in Eric Wilson, an acclaimed Canadian children’s novelist.   Eric and his wife, Flo stopped by to say hello at the Oak Bay Dental Clinic where Flo has been a patient of Dr. David S. Philip for many years.  It was incredible to meet someone who helped me to better understand Canada and what it meant to...
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Get all of your teeth fixed in Mexico?

Over the past several years, I have spoken with patients every so often who are thinking about getting their dental work done in Mexico or somewhere abroad.  Even when I was in dental school, a young seventeen year old Palestinian-Canadian boy had a bridge done by his dentist uncle on a trip to Palestine.  Probably with all good intentions, this bridge will likely also lead to the loss of the...
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Begin again

After a brief Christmas reprieve from my 6-day dentistry weeks, I am back on the ferry to Victoria. The beginning of 2011 is an exciting one, especially considering that I am now going to be there in Oak Bay for the full work week of three days. Wednesday night I will return to White Rock to continue to fill in for Dr. Burgess while he recovers from his stem-cell transplant performed two months...
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