That’s why early detection is so important. When found early, the cure rate is much higher.

And how is oral cancer found early?

With a comprehensive oral cancer screening. During a comprehensive oral cancer screening, Dr. Mark Iacovino will check your smile for all the tell-tale signs of oral cancer—signs which can be hard to spot unless you’re actively looking for them.

What are we looking for? Signs of oral cancer can include:

• A sore that bleed easily or doesn’t heal.
• A color change of the oral tissues.
• A lump, thickening, rough spot, crust, or small, eroded area.
• Pain, tenderness, or numbness anywhere in the mouth or on the lips.

Why Are Oral Cancer Screenings So Important?

Because oral cancer doesn’t just affect smokers over the age of 40 anymore. More and more, younger patients with none of the common risk factors are finding themselves susceptible to oral cancer.

Why?

Because of the Human Papillomavirus.

In many cases involving women and men alike, it was HPV that caused the patient to develop oral cancer—not smoking or excessive drinking.

Have You Been Screened Recently?

If you haven’t come to Dr. Iacovino’s office yet for a regular exam and oral cancer screening, call our Oakville dental office today to schedule your appointment. During your visit, Dr. Iacovino would be happy to answer any questions you might have, whether our oral cancer or one of our services. We look forward to hearing from you!

But how can you tell for sure? One way is to keep an eye out for other classic warning signs— red, swollen, tender, or bleeding gums. If you’ve noticed either of these, the good news for you is that treating your gum disease may also treat your bad breath. At our Oakville office, we’ve successful helped many patients with this issue. Here’s how.

The next time you come in to see Dr. Iacovino, we’ll examine your smile thoroughly and assess exactly how you’re doing. Once we know where you stand Dr. Iacovino can prescribe a solution. Often, the excessive amounts of bacteria that colonize on built-up plaque and tartar is what’s causing your trouble. That’s why regular professional cleanings are vital.  Our hygienists help control the plaque and bacteria build up, that naturally accumulate even with regular brushing and flossing.  Not only will your breath be fresher, your overall health will improve, too. Excess bacteria taxes your whole body’s immune system and makes it work much harder.

Schedule your next appointment with Dr. Iacovino today by calling our Oakville office. We can help you treat bad breath, bleeding gums, and more. Visit our website to see our services. We serve patients from Oakville, Burlington, Mississauga, Brampton, Georgetown, and nearby areas.

Healthy habits include regular visits to our Oakville dental office. Dr. Iacovino and his team help you prevent serious health problems like heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, pre-term birth, and diabetic complications. And patients who already suffer from serious medical issues need extra care, as they become more susceptible to oral health problems.

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Regular checkups are important as they give Dr. Iacovino a chance to monitor your oral health and keep track of changes in your mouth. This kind of close attention is important for helping you prevent additional problems with your teeth and gums, not to mention the rest of your body.

Bacteria is the bad guy! Regular brushing and flossing help keep the plaque accumulation lower between professional cleanings.  The more plaque you collect, the more bacteria you have that affects your whole body.

Bad breath, bleeding gums are often symptoms of trouble. By visiting Dr. Iacovino at our Oakville office as prescribed, for a thorough checkup and a professional plaque and tartar removal, we help keep harmful bacteria at bay and your whole body healthier!

Call our office today to schedule your family’s next appointment. We serve patients Burlington, Mississauga, Brampton, Georgetown, and surrounding areas.

Teeth grinding

So how can you know if you have bruxism?

One way to know is if you commonly experience such symptoms as headaches, earaches, or a sore jaw.

But teeth grinding can do more than just cause pain. It can also wreck your smile by causing your teeth to become worn down, cracked, fractured, or more sensitive. You could even lose a tooth.

But even though bruxism occurs unconsciously, treatment is possible. With a custom-made nightguard from Dr. Iacovino’s Oakville office, you can protect your teeth from serious damage and prevent the grinding that’s causing your pain.

Protect Your Smile from Bruxism with a Custom-Made Nightguard from Dr. Iacovino

Treatment begins with a comprehensive oral exam. This is help us get to know your smile and decide if a nightguard is exactly what you need.

If it is, we’ll just need to take an impression of your bite and send that off to our lab, where a nightguard will be made using your impression as a guide.

Once your finished appliance is ready, all you have to do is slip it on before you go to bed—the nightguard will do the rest.

Relief for Patients in the Oakville Area

If you’d like to know more about how a custom-made nightguard can protect your teeth and prevent you from needing extensive dental work in the future, contact our Oakville office today to schedule an appointment with Dr. Iacovino. We serve patients from Burlington, Mississauga, Brampton, Georgetown, and surrounding areas.

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At Dr. Mark Baluschak’s Oakville office, we understand this feeling and always do everything we can to see emergency cases immediately. We’re committed to delivering quality care that puts our patients and their most urgent needs first.

How Can I Know If I Should Call?

If you’ve unexpectedly lost a tooth, whether because of an injury or simply while eating, call us immediately and try to preserve the your tooth, either by holding it up to the socket it fell from or by storing it in a bag of milk. Reattachment may be possible, but we won’t know for sure until Dr. Baluschak has had a chance to give you a thorough oral exam.

Likewise, if you’ve just broken a tooth as a result of an accident or simply by eating, call us and do what you can to preserve the part of your tooth that’s broken off. A cold compress can also help reduce any swelling you might experience in the meantime.

If you’re suffering from a severe toothache, have something caught between your teeth, or you’ve had a temporary crown fall out, there are some things you can try at home to solve your problem (which you can read about here), but if these don’t work, don’t hesitate to give us a call.

Emergency Care for Patients in Oakville and Surrounding Cities

Your care and safety is our utmost priority. If you live in Oakville, Burlington, Mississauga, Brampton, Georgetown, or a surrounding city and you need emergency dental care, call Dr. Baluschak’s office right away.

That’s why Dr. Baluschak’s Oakville dental office wants to help patients relax with laughing gas, also known as nitrous oxide.

The Benefits of Laughing Gas

Laughing gas is odorless and colorless. And, best of all for our patients, it goes to work immediately. You’ll feel more relaxed and comfortable within minutes of slipping your face mask on.

Moreover, with laughing gas, your appointment will seem to have passed in an instant. One minute you’re settling down into our dental chair, ready to get started, and then before you know it, Dr. Baluschak is telling you you’re ready to go.

Patients who need to drive themselves home needn’t worry, either, because the effects of laughing gas wear off within minutes of removing your face mask. You can simply look forward to enjoying the rest of your day, confident that you’re smile and the rest of your body is healthier than before.

If you live in Oakville, Burlington, Mississauga, Brampton, Georgetown, or another nearby city, call us today to schedule an appointment with Dr. Baluschak. You don’t have to let anxiety stand between you and the case you need.

That’s why Dr. Baluschak’s Oakville office offers a unique service called a Smile Trial. With a Smile Trial, patients can see how the smallest of changes will affect their smile—and best of all, the service is free!

Anxiety doesn’t have to stand between you and the improved smile you deserve and longer. We can show you what your smile will look like, giving you the confidence you need to choose the services that’s most right for you.

Get Started on Your Smile Makeover Today

Your Smile Trial can be completed in just three easy steps.  In the first, we’ll take a few pictures of your smile with our digital camera. Then, for step two, we’ll take those photos and put them in our computer, where we can show you how any of our cosmetic or restorative procedures will improve your smile.

Once we’ve visualized the changes you have in mind, step three is as simple as printing out a copy of these enhanced images. These will be yours to hang on to as you make the final decisions about which services you’d like to learn more about.

To schedule your Smile Trial, or to simply find out more about this exciting service, give our Oakville office a call today. We see patients from Burlington, Mississauga, Brampton, Georgetown, and surrounding areas.

If your kids are active, accidents can happen. A swinging arm could lead to a blow to the face during a basketball game. A misdirected soccer ball could lead to a chipped tooth. A simple slip while running could result in oral nerve damage. Injuries to the face and head account for 40% of all sports injuries. Sports-related dental injuries are always just around the corner for the active teen, but lowering the risk is easy. A custom-fitted mouthguard from Dr. Baluschak can give you peace of mind and protect your teen from dental damage.

Custom Protection for Your Active Teen’s Teeth

You have options when it comes to mouthguards, but not all will provide top-of-the-line protection from dental injury. Stock mouthguards are the most basic. They come prefabricated and are one-size-fits-all. Because they don’t fit well, they can slip and move during activity, making them less comfortable and effective. Boil-and-bite mouthguards offer a bit more protection. They are also available over the counter, making them seem convenient. The mouthguard is placed in hot water, softening it, and then placed over the teeth to shape it. These also have a tendency to be less effective than the best option, which is the custom-fitted mouthguard.

A custom-fitted mouthguard is recommended as the most effective option for protection from dental injury. It can prevent tooth loss, and according to research, it can cushion the blow to lower the risk of concussion. Dr. Baluschak can create a custom-fitted mouthguard that will feel comfortable and secure and greatly reduce the risk of sports-related dental injury. Custom-fitted mouthguards allow your little athlete to breathe and speak normally while the mouthguard stays firmly in place, making it safer than other mouthguard options. If you’re an active parent, ask Dr. Baluschak about whether you might need a custom-fitted mouthguard as well.  Preventing dental injury is essential for the entire active family at every stage of the game.

Our Oakville, Ontario dental office provides family dental care to patients from Burlington, Mississauga, Brampton, Georgetown, and surrounding areas. Call today to schedule your appointment with Dr. Baluschak.

At the Oakville office of Dr. Mark Baluschak, we offer low-sensitivity, take-home teeth whitening to brighten smiles up to 10 shades. And with a free “White Smile Trial,” you can get a glimpse of the new you before you begin your whitening treatment. Knowing what the future holds just got easier!

Seeing is Believing
Visit our office for a teeth whitening appointment, and we’ll take a photo of your smile. Then, using a state-of-the-art digital imaging system, we’ll update the picture to show you the proposed results of your teeth whitening treatment. You’ll get a first-hand, right-before-your-eyes smile preview. It’s exciting – for you and for us – to see these results and know what lies ahead for you and your smile.

Advanced Whitening, Low Sensitivity
When you’re ready to achieve your brilliant new smile, we’ll create custom-made bleaching trays made from an impression of your smile. These trays will fit comfortably and provide consistent, leak-free bleaching. Your kit will also contain professional-grade teeth whitening solution to safely and effectively removes dental stains caused by food, beverages, tobacco use, some medications, and the natural aging process. Our low-sensitivity teeth whitening system reduces the dental discomfort from hot and cold substances that some bleaching systems cause.

We’ll show you how to use your take-home teeth whitening kit for maximum results. Typically, wearing the trays about an hour a day for two weeks results in a smile up to 10 shades brighter.

For a free preview and a whiter smile, call our Oakville, Ontario, office to schedule an appointment with Dr. Baluschak, the teeth whitening dentist lighting Oakville one smile at a time!

Since maintaining your oral health is as important for the rest of your body as it is for your smile, we don’t want any of our patients to put off regular visits, including patients who may only speak French. That’s why Dr. Mark Baluschak is bilingual.

The Same Quality Care, In English or French

Regardless of whether you speak English or French, Dr. Baluschak can help you with a variety of dental needs, including:

• Dental implants
• Porcelain crowns
• Teeth whitening
• Root canal therapy
• Sleep apnea treatment

Plus, we also treat children as well as adults, because, no matter what your age, healthy habits like brushing and flossing are what will help you maintain a healthy smile throughout your lifetime.

Preserving Your Whole Body’s Health with Regular Visits

Recent studies have proven that built-up plaque and bacteria in your mouth contributes to other kinds of health problems, including heart disease, stroke, rheumatoid arthritis, and Alzheimer’s disease. That’s why seeing us ever six months is so important.

And because Dr. Baluschak speaks English and French, he can help speakers of both languages understand what kind of care they need. A language barrier doesn’t have to stand between you and the care you deserve.

Nous parlons français!

Our Oakville office serves patients in Burlington, Mississauga, Brampton, Georgetown, and surrounding cities. Call us today to schedule your next regular visit with Dr. Baluschak.