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11 Simple Concepts to Becoming a Better Leader

  Being likeable will help you in your job, business, relationships, and life.  All of the concepts are simple, and yet, perhaps in the name of revenues or the bottom line, we often lose sight of the simple things – things that not only make us human, but can actually help us become more successful. Below are the

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Researchers grow Teeth from cells

Dentists may one day be able to grow teeth from new ones using gum cells!  Missing teeth is a common problem plaguing orthodontic patients, whether the teeth are congenitally missing or if they have been lost due to trauma, dental caries or periodontal disease.  Although it is some time away from clinical use, this would be a breakthrough

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Don’t Forget to Change your clocks on Sunday!

Don’t forget to change your clocks tomorrow! “Spring forward”  and lose 1 hour! That means you can’t sleep in, good thing it’s March break! Fortunately we gain that hour back in 6 months.  Don’t be late for your orthodontic appointment at Orthodontics at Don Mills! Here’s some interesting information about daylight savings time: – Hawaii and Arizona are

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If you believe!!!

No matter who you are in this world, if you have burning desire for something that you dream in, and if you put your mind and all your energy to achieve that goal, your dreams can come true, no matter what obstacles you may have and no matter who may tell you otherwise.  Here’s a beautiful example of

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Welcome Treena!

We are overjoyed to offer the warmest welcome to Treena, the newest member of the Orthodontics at Don Mills Team!  Treena moved to Toronto from Halifax in November with her husband Jayson and baby daughter Caroline and she has just come off her maternity leave.  Treena brings a warm smile and the friendly Maritime charm and cheer to

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Invisalign braces- Buyer Beware! Not everyone is a candidate!

Buyer Beware!!! Despite what you may read on the internet or what you may even be told by a dental professional, not every patient can be treated effectively with Invisalign.  There is mis-information and dis-information on the internet which can be a dangerous place.  The goal of orthodontic treatment should not only be the alignment of the teeth,

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Wisdom teeth removal and crowding of teeth – the truth!

There are a lot of important reasons why wisdom teeth should be removed, but removing your wisdom teeth will not prevent your teeth from becoming crooked. Contrary to popular opinion, wisdom teeth do not cause crowding of teeth. It’s one of those things that makes sense if you think about it, but the truth is that it doesn’t

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Ontario Dental Assistants Deserve to Be a Regulated Health Care Profession

Today I had the privilege of meeting with Grace Ianucci and Elroy Officer who are both Senior Faculty in the dental assistants program at George Brown College in Toronto. I received a very gracious welcome from these wonderful teachers and a tour of their brand new impressive facility located on the Lakeshore in downtown Toronto. I learned that

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Baby Teeth: What you should know

  With so many diapers to change and so little sleep, your infant’s dental health may not be top of mind — even after those first baby teeth make an appearance. But the eruption of that first tooth, between the ages of 3 and 9 months, should be a signal to parents to schedule a child’s first dental

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