SANTA CRUZ, SCOTTS VALLEY CA Crowding in the mouth can occur from any one of a variety of factors: genetics, tooth loss, jaw problems, tongue thrust, excessive pacifier use as a child or an issue with a restoration such as a crown or filling. No matter what the cause of crowding, if you or someone […]
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How TMJ Disorder Could be Causing your Chronic Pain
Categories: TMJ/TMD
SANTA CRUZ, SCOTTS VALLEY CA The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 20.9% of adults in the United States live with chronic pain; that’s more than one out of every five Americans. If you are one of the people who suffer with chronic pain, we know how important it is to find relief. […]
The Top 4 Challenges in Cosmetic Dentistry
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry
Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley CA You turn on the TV or browse online and see celebrity after celebrity with a mouth full of perfect-looking, dazzlingly white teeth. Guess what? It’s almost impossible for someone to naturally have such a great-looking smile. Those celebrities used cosmetic dentistry to get the smile they wanted, and so can […]
Tips to Help you Adjust to your New Dentures
Categories: Dentures
Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley CA Dentures and partials are a popular replacement option for missing and decayed teeth, usually among our elderly population. Dentures help with self-confidence and offer an improved smile. They also improve a patient’s nutrition because they restore the ability to eat a wide variety of foods with different textures. At the […]
4 Benefits to Same Day Implants
Categories: Dental Implants
Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley CA It’s estimated that 40 million Americans have lost all, or most, of their permanent teeth. Are you one of them? Living with significant tooth loss impacts your nutrition, your chewing ability, makes you look older than you are and has a huge impact on your self-esteem. When it comes to […]
Could you have Sleep Apnea?
Categories: Sleep Disorders
Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley CA Sleep apnea can have one (or more) of many warning signs, but perhaps you aren’t familiar with them. Today, our airway dentist in Santa Cruz wants to focus on some of the symptoms of sleep apnea, which is a dangerous sleeping condition that is preventable but, if left untreated, will […]
4 Must-Know Facts about Dental Implants
Categories: Dental Implants
SANTA CRUZ, SCOTTS VALLEY CA Are you living with tooth loss? If so, dental implants are the optimum way to replace missing teeth so that your smile looks and feels natural. When you replace lost permanent teeth, you restore your smile, ensuring you are able to receive proper nutrition while helping build your confidence. Additionally, […]
Three Myths about Tongue-Tie Releases
Categories: Tongue Tie
Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley CA The internet serves many great purposes; for instance, you’ve found this article! Because of that, we can assume you may be searching for information about tongue ties and their release. Perhaps you’re a new mom wanting to breastfeed and your pediatrician or a lactation consultant has suggested a tongue-tie release […]
6 Tips to Maintaining a Sparkling Smile
Categories: General Dentistry
Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley CA With the holidays upon us, we can all expect to see plenty of cell phones pulled out to document family and friend get-togethers with photos. Is your smile ready? The holidays also bring temptations and indulgences like sweet treats and boozy beverages — some of which can stain the teeth […]
Is Sugar really the cause of your Cavities?
Categories: General Dentistry
Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley CA You’ve heard it all your life: Don’t eat all that sugar! It causes cavities! But is sugar really the cause of tooth decay? The short answer is no. Sugar, itself, doesn’t cause cavities. It goes a bit deeper. Our family dentist in Santa Cruz is tackling this topic on today’s […]
