Dentistry On West

01/01/2026

Happy New Year and all the best for 2026! Dentistry on West will be back to regular hours starting January 2nd.

12/20/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all friends and patients of Dentistry on West!

Our holiday hours are as follows :
Dec 22-25 Closed
Dec 29-30 Open 8 am - 5 pm
Dec 31 Open 8 am to 1 pm
Jan 1st Closed
Jan 2nd Open 8am to 1 pm

05/25/2025

I just listened/read a podcast from Canadian ultrarunner and dentist Dr. Arden Young that would be of interest to the many athletes around. She discusses how to protect your teeth from the high carbohydrate needs while training/competing. This would also apply to sports like hockey where there is a lot of energy drink consumption.

Some points she mentions (for those who don't want to listen to the whole thing).

- night guard usage as there tends to be a lot of soreness and muscle pain which leads to night time clenching and grinding, also for weight training
- carry plain water to rinse and dilute the acids from sports drinks
- use of highly fluoridated toothpaste or hydroxyapatite toothpaste to help remineralize teeth
- she mentions a company called Maurten that has added sodium bicarbonate to their sports drinks to help make the pH more neutral (from a 3 to closer to 6 or7)
- not to use your teeth to hold objects (especially metal items like carabiners and ice axes)

There is a video version as well on youtube that can be reached from the podcast link below (I preferred to read the transcript).

Canadian ultrarunner and dentist Dr. Arden Young discusses how endurance athletes, including ultrarunners, can protect their oral health from acid wear while fueling their long runs with high-carb intake.

04/06/2025

Dentistry on West will be open on Monday, Apr 7. Staff have been busy over the weekend getting in touch with patients to confirm appointments for Monday & Tuesday. If we weren't able to make contact with you and there was no way to leave a message, please call us tomorrow morning to let us know your status.

Hope you all have power restored and are safe.

04/04/2025

Dentistry on West has power again. The plan will be to reopen on Monday. We will be in touch with those whose appointments were lost this week. Please be patient, we will get to everyone.

04/03/2025

Apologies to all our patients. Dentistry on West does not have power yet so we will be closed again tomorrow (Friday, April 4). Hopefully you are all staying safe and warm and that we can see you next week.

04/02/2025

It sounds like parts of Orillia have their power back. Unfortunately, Dentistry on West does not at this time. We will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, April 3, 2024. Once we are back and running, we will be in touch with those who had to miss their appointments due to our closure.

Thank you.

04/01/2025

While parts of Orillia are getting power back, Dentistry on West still has no power. Unfortunately, we will be closed again tomorrow - Wednesday, April 2. It sounds like there will be freezing rain tomorrow so please be careful out there.

03/31/2025

Due to the current weather conditions leading to power outages and unsafe roads, Dentistry on West will be closed Monday, March 31.

Stay safe everyone.

This will continue to Tuesday, April 1.

03/19/2025

Dentistry on West has transitioned to paperless charting. It will help us to be more environmentally friendly while improving the quality of our documentation.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could assist us be completing an online patient information and medical history form. The link to the form is here https://form.jotform.com/243127017824250

Also, if you have a recent medication list from the pharmacy, please bring it with you to your appointment and present it to our receptionists when you check in.

Thank you very much!

02/14/2025

Our office will be closed today due to the weather. We’ll be back on Tuesday February 18. Stay safe and enjoy your long weekend!

02/07/2025

Finally, our front door renovations are done! New ramp and larger automatic front doors to better accommodate power wheelchairs and scooters. The entryway is also larger and brighter. Thank you to Wes Brennan Construction for your hard work.

The front door is now usable. You are still able to enter from the other ramp on the south side (towards south street).