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Blog of Square One Health Group Mississauga, ON - Family Health & Dental Services

Square One Health Group is happy to welcome you to our blog, where will be posting information about how to take care of your health, answering frequently asked questions, and keeping you up-to-date on the latest nutrition and health information. While many patients understand health basics, reaching out with new and useful information is part of developing an overall health knowledge and supporting strong minds and bodies for a lifetime. This blog helps our team meet this goal and better serve our valued patients.

A Place to Learn About Your Health

We want you to smile confidently and enjoy all of the benefits of a healthy life. The first step in creating lasting  health is building knowledge of treatments, preventive routines, and understanding the value of visits to your healthcare office. We hope this blog helps you feel informed about what you’ll need to achieve improved health and minimizes any anxiety you may be feeling about visiting the doctor. Square One Dental encourages patients to read through any and all posts and to browse the remainder of our website for more informative content about treatments and best practices.

If you’re interested in learning more about practice and team, we hope this blog will serve as a way to help you understand our patient care philosophy, services, and what you can expect when you visit us.

Please check back periodically to stay updated with the most recent news from our office. We’re excited to share this blog with new and prospective patients.

Here’s to your best health ever!

Mental Health

What is mental health? Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act as we cope with life. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. Over the course of…

Heartburn (Gerd)

Heartburn (GERD)   What Is Heartburn? Persistent acid reflux that happens more than twice a week is called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), more commonly known as heartburn. Heartburn is a burning pain in your chest, just behind your breastbone. The pain is often worse after eating, in the evening, or when lying down or bending over. Occasional…

Influenza Virus (The Flu)

What is influenza? Influenza, often called the flu, is an acute infection of the upper airway caused by an influenza A or B virus. Getting sick with influenza also puts you at risk of other infections. These include viral or bacterial pneumonia which affect the lungs. The risk of complications can be life-threatening. Seniors 65…

Opioid Addiction and Opioid Agonist Therapy

Opioid Addiction Opioid addiction is characterized by a powerful, compulsive urge to use opioid drugs, even when they are no longer required medically. Opioid addiction is a long-lasting (chronic) disease that can cause major health, social, and economic problems. Opioids are a class of drugs that act in the nervous system to produce feelings of pleasure and…