Amalgam & Silver Filling Removal
By Deploy, LLC|2020-12-08T08:00:25+00:00December 8, 2020|Cosmetic Dentistry|
Metal-Free, Tooth-Colored Fillings in Sacramento, CA Fix cavities or replace old mercury amalgams with tooth-colored fillings. Chewing puts incredible stresses on teeth. That's why, in the past, filling cavities and restoring damaged teeth usually involved metals such as gold, silver, or an amalgam. (A mixture of metals, including mercury.) Today, you have a choice of [...]
Night Guards for Teeth Grinding
By Deploy, LLC|2020-12-01T08:00:00+00:00December 1, 2020|Preventative Dentistry|
Protective Dental Night Guards in Sacramento, CA Custom-fitted night guards to protect teeth from nighttime grinding (bruxism). Bruxism is the clenching or grinding of teeth. It's a fairly common habit with about 1 in 3 exhibiting the behavior, yet most don't even realize they're affected. Many times it occurs while sleeping at night, usually due [...]
Adult Fluoride Treatments
By Deploy, LLC|2020-11-24T08:00:57+00:00November 24, 2020|Patient Education|
Topical Fluoride Treatments in Sacramento, California No matter your age, fluoride helps prevent cavities, tooth decay, and periodontal disease. Fluoride helps create healthy teeth, and it's not just for kids—adults need fluoride too! Every day, acidic foods and drinks threaten to erode tooth enamel. Bacteria as well, can produce acid and dissolve the enamel on [...]
Chronic Dry Mouth (Xerostomia)
By Deploy, LLC|2020-11-17T08:00:30+00:00November 17, 2020|Restorative Dentistry|
Dry Mouth Can Be Harmful Oral health includes a healthy flow of saliva. Dry mouth (also called xerostomia) is usually just a short term symptom of dehydration. However, if reduced saliva flow becomes a chronic issue, it can lead to more serious dental problems. That's because saliva coats teeth to provide a protective layer against [...]
The Good News About a Root Canal
By Deploy, LLC|2020-11-10T08:00:01+00:00November 10, 2020|Restorative Dentistry|
Root Canal Therapy Halts Pain Many patients associate the "root canal" with pain. In fact, this procedure is about pain relief. Toothache/tooth pain is commonly due to the buildup of pressure inside an infected tooth. When the nerve is damaged, conventional fillings won't stop the pain. The answer is to remove the nerve within the [...]
Coping With Dental Fear
By Deploy, LLC|2020-11-03T08:00:22+00:00November 3, 2020|Fear & Anxiety|
We Have Suggestions It's normal to have some level of anxiety about going to the dentist, especially if you're expecting bad news. For many others, however, this anxiety rises to the level of fear/phobia. These patients may experience advanced signs of stress such as shaking, confusion, heart palpitations, or changes in blood pressure. Unfortunately, this [...]
Tooth Tips For Babysitters
By Deploy, LLC|2020-10-27T08:00:11+00:00October 27, 2020|Children's Dentistry|
Helpful Tips For Babysitters (And Parents!) A sleepless child is a babysitter's nightmare. To keep babies or young children sleeping soundly (and safely) keep these tips in mind: Bedtime Fussing? Could Be Teething. If the baby is under three and fussing, it could be teething pains. You can ease some of the discomforts by rubbing [...]
Nutritious Food Groups
By Deploy, LLC|2020-10-20T08:00:51+00:00October 20, 2020|Nutrition|
For a Healthy Diet These nutritious foods can build health, ward off disease, and taste wonderful! Fatty fish—broiled, baked or grilled—may lower triglycerides and blood pressure, increase good cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of clotting. Whole grains are full of fiber, flavor and texture. They may lower your risk of heart disease, Type II [...]
Grow Older with Your Teeth
By Deploy, LLC|2020-10-13T08:00:00+00:00October 13, 2020|Preventative Dentistry|
As we grow older, it's natural for changes in our mouths, gums, and jawbone to occur. However (thanks to preventive dentistry) people nowadays are keeping their natural teeth longer and longer. Prevent Tooth Loss as you Grow Older Neglect is the main cause of tooth loss, and most problems can be prevented with a simple [...]
Do You Have TMJ Pain?
By Deploy, LLC|2020-10-06T08:00:28+00:00October 6, 2020|Restorative Dentistry|
Helping You Solve TMJ Pain Some 10 million people suffer from some form of TMJ Disorder: from clicking or popping whenever they yawn, to intense migraine-like pain in the area around their ears. The temporomandibular joint is the hinge between your jaw and skull. The bone and muscles permit your jaw to move—not just up [...]
