Dr. Molly Rodgers Dental Blog
Plenty of general advice exists about keeping a healthy smile, but most of it stops at a habits checklist without explaining why those habits actually matter. This guide goes a layer deeper – looking at what genetics, age, and daily choices actually do to your teeth over time, which products and treatments make a measurable…
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When something goes wrong with your teeth, the hardest part is often just figuring out how urgent it actually is. This guide isn’t a list of every possible dental injury – it’s a quick decision framework to help you work out, in the moment, whether what you’re dealing with needs same-day care or can reasonably…
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Knowing what to expect after a tooth extraction makes the whole recovery feel a lot more manageable, especially in the first few days when swelling and soreness are at their peak. This guide walks through what healing actually looks like day by day, how to protect the blood clot that forms in the socket, and…
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It’s easy to assume a dental symptom means the same thing no matter who’s experiencing it, but age changes a lot about how a problem should be read. The same bleeding gums, the same sensitivity, or the same bad breath can point to something completely different in a six-year-old than it does in a fifty-year-old.…
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Root canals have a reputation that makes even confident patients nervous, and if you’re someone who genuinely dreads the dental chair, that anxiety is worth taking seriously rather than pushing through alone. The good news is that most of what makes people anxious about root canals can be addressed before you ever sit down for…
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Cosmetic dentistry covers a wide range of treatments, and it’s easy to get stuck comparing procedures by name without knowing which one actually fits what’s bothering you about your smile. A more useful starting point is your specific concern – color, shape, spacing, or gum line – since that’s what actually determines which treatment makes…
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A dental emergency rarely happens at a convenient time, and knowing what actually counts as urgent – versus what can wait for a regular appointment – makes a real difference in how well things turn out. This guide covers how to tell the two apart, the most common types of dental emergencies, and exactly what…
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Root canal therapy has a reputation that doesn’t match the modern reality of the procedure. Most of the discomfort people associate with root canals actually comes from the infection that made treatment necessary in the first place – not from the treatment itself. Here’s what actually happens once you’re in the chair, from the moment…
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Teeth whitening is one of the most requested cosmetic treatments in dentistry, but it isn’t a one-size-fits-all procedure. Whether whitening will actually work – and whether it’s safe for you to try right now – depends on what’s causing your discoloration, the condition of your teeth and gums, and a few other factors most people…
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If a physician has diagnosed you with obstructive sleep apnea, the next step often involves your dentist as much as your doctor. Oral appliance therapy is one of the most effective non-surgical treatments for mild to moderate sleep apnea, and Edmonton dentists trained in dental sleep medicine now provide it as a standard part of…
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