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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!

Allergic Rhinitis (Allergies, Hay Fever)

Allergic Rhinitis (Allergies, Hay Fever) What is allergic rhinitis? An allergen is an otherwise harmless substance that causes an allergic reaction. Allergic rhinitis, or hay fever, is an allergic response to specific allergens. Pollen is the most common allergen in seasonal allergic rhinitis. These are allergy symptoms that occur with the change of seasons. Common Causes of Allergies Outdoor allergens, such…

Contraceptives (Birth Control)

Contraceptives (Birth Control) Birth control is how you prevent pregnancy, and most people think of birth control pills when they think of hormonal contraceptives, but did you know that they come in many forms?   THE 9 MOST EFFECTIVE CONTRACEPTIVES ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES (The Pill) The contraceptive pill is the most well-known hormonal method. It contains…

Eczema

Eczema Eczema is a chronic inflammatory skin condition, characterized by dry skin, with patches that are red and intensely itchy. These patches of eczema may ooze, become scaly, crusted, or hardened. Symptoms can range from mild to severe and the condition can negatively impact quality of life. Eczema can occur anywhere on the skin and…

Migraines and Headaches

Migraines and Headaches Migraine and other types of headaches, such as tension headache and sinus headache, are painful. Migraine symptoms include a pounding headache, nausea, vomiting, and light sensitivity and are treated with antinausea drugs and abortive or preventive medications. Headache remedies include pain relievers. Triggers Possible migraine and headache triggers can include: stress lack…