For the past several years Dr. Willoughby has operated a Healthcare Column called “Ask the Dentist” designed to address specific dental questions and concerns posed by the general public. Some of these ATD articles have been featured in print magazines and associated websites.
Some of these ATD articles have also been heard on a variety of radio stations, including: 101.3 the River, 99.3 the Drive, and 93.7 JRFM.
I’m sure everyone is familiar with the hand washing protocols being recommended by all levels of government during the current Pandemic. The fact is, these protocols are only part of a much more comprehensive infection control program that has been used in every BC Dental office for years now, along with the regular donning and […]
Normal maintenance and operation of our DUWLs dictate that we utilize daily cleaner/flushing solutions in our DUWL bottles in order to help reduce the total CFU count and biofilm that exits from the dental tubing connected to our Handpieces, Tri-syringes and Cavitrons / EMS units. Unfortunately, NONE of these solutions offer any sort of true […]
Two weeks ago, the experts (here in North America) were saying that there was NO NEED for the general public to be wearing Face Masks because they were ineffective at preventing the spread of disease and because they were contributing to a dwindling supply for front line healthcare workers. In South Korea, which had its […]
Question: My husband’s snoring is so loud that he’s sleeping more in the guest room than our bedroom! It is now so bad that he is waking up at night gasping for breath! I finally got him to our family Doctor who diagnosed him with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Problem is he hates the CPAP treatment […]
Question: For many years now I’ve been suffering from daily headaches. My Family Doctor’s only solution has been pain killers and muscle relaxants! I’ve seen several medical specialists but they have been of little help. I know my bite is off because my jaws ache when I chew and click when I open but, how can […]
Question: Back in 1999 I was fitted with a Complete Upper Denture. For the first 10 years or so no one could tell that I had no upper teeth my Denture fit perfectly and the teeth looked very natural. Then my Denture started getting loose, so I had it relined multiple times but recently I’ve […]
Question: Over the past 10-15 years I have lost more than half of my upper teeth and most of my lower molars. I am now having trouble chewing and my jaw joints are starting to ‘clunk’ when I open and close. I know I need to get this problem fixed but I’ve had partial dentures […]