The Most Common Affliction?
When it comes to most common, not even winter colds strike as many of us as gum infection (periodontal disease). As many as 75% of adults will be a victim sometime in their lifetime. If ...
Dental Tips for Caregivers
If you're one of the millions of caregivers of an elderly patient who perhaps suffers from dementia or Alzheimer's disease, then you probably maintain a checklist of the many daily tasks necessary to care for ...
Are First Teeth Just Born to Lose?
Kids' teeth—paying special attention to them lays a firm foundation for a lifetime of healthy teeth. They're milestones in your child's development, those first teeth. You mark the date in the baby book when the ...
Making Sure Dentures Will Look Natural
Have you ever looked at swatches of wallpaper or carpeting and tried to imagine how it might look in your living room? Not easy to do. Choosing a denture that fits your face—and looks and ...
Vending Machines: Cavity Dispensers
Vending machines put out all kinds of stuff. But vending machines at work or school can dispense cavities right along with the candy and soda pop that we love so much in afternoon pick-me-ups. So-called ...
Help for Dry Mouth (Xerostomia)
Dry Mouth Treatment in Oakland & Pinole, CA Reduced saliva (Xerostomia) increases cavities and tooth decay Does your mouth seem uncomfortably dry? Or, have you been diagnosed with dry mouth as a side effect of ...
What You and Your Mouth Need to Know About Cancer
Early Detection Remains Key Just as in any good crime show, the sooner the heroes discover the problem and get to work solving it, the better the outcome. Looking inside your mouth provides us a ...
Dental Choices Are Up to You!
Dental care has progressed to where we can now offer you a veritable smorgasbord of choices, a buffet of beautiful smiles. New materials and techniques allow us to treat your teeth more conservatively than ever, ...
Even Tiny Tooth Cracks Need Attention
Every Tooth Fracture Needs Prompt Treatment No chip or crack is insignificant. Repair damaged teeth in Oakland & Pinole, CA Unfortunately, some cracks are too small to be seen, even by a trained eye. Sometimes ...
Dental Phobia
Not in my mouth you don't! The bad thing about dental phobia is that it prevents people from seeking the care they need—when they need it. The good thing about it is that, today, we ...
