Family Dentistry
Caring tips for keeping every member of your family healthy, from a child's first visit to a grandparent's checkup, all under one roof.
As of October 2026, Hockey Canada says a mouth guard is compulsory in divisions that allow the half visor, while Hockey Alberta's Regulations let a local minor hockey association be more restrictive than Hockey Alberta, so whether your child needs a hockey mouthguard depends on the division and the association.
As of October 2026, MyHealth Alberta says thumb sucking is normal in babies and young children and usually isn't a problem at preschool age or younger, but that long-term thumb sucking after age 4 or 5 may cause dental problems, such as uneven teeth or teeth pushed outward.
A first dental visit is short, gentle, and mostly about familiarity. Here is what happens, when to book it, and the words to use at home beforehand.
Choosing a dental office is mostly about fit. Here are the criteria worth checking, the questions worth asking on the phone, and the signs a practice suits your household.
Cost is the reason most people give for putting off dental care, and putting it off is usually what makes it bigger. Here is what actually changes the arithmetic, from the Canadian Dental Care Plan to how treatment can be staged.
A Leduc dentist accepting new patients is a practice with open room on its schedule for people who are not already established there. The quickest way to know is to call the office or check its website, where practices note whether they are welcoming new patients and how soon you can book.
A pediatric dentist is a dental specialist in the care of infants and children through the teen years, as the Royal College of Dentists of Canada defines it, while a family dentist is a general dentist, and the Canadian Dental Association says your child's dentist may be either one.
Silver diamine fluoride is a liquid medicine your dentist brushes onto a cavity to stop it from growing, with no drill and no needle. The silver helps kill the bacteria causing the decay, while the fluoride hardens and remineralizes the softened tooth.
Most children lose their first baby tooth around age 6 and keep losing baby teeth until about age 12, according to the Canadian Dental Association, and Health Canada's chart gives 6 to 8 years for the front teeth, though every child follows their own timeline.
The Canadian Dental Association supports using dental sealants for kids selectively: a dentist decides, after a cavity risk assessment, whether a child's molars would benefit from a plastic covering on their chewing surfaces, so ask your dentist whether your child's molars are good candidates.