SCOTTS VALLEY, SANTA CRUZ, CA Daily complaints from your significant other about your snoring or gasping for air while sleeping could cause concern. Obstructive sleep apnea or OSA is a medical condition that causes snoring and breathing pauses throughout the night. As you sleep, your jaw and throat naturally relax, resulting in soft tissue collapsing […]
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Improve your Self-Image with Cosmetic Dentistry
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry
SCOTTS VALLEY, SANTA CRUZ, CA Your smiles can dramatically impact how you feel and how you look. For some, their smile radiates self-confidence, but a smile can be an element of embarrassment. Since your smile is one of the first things others notice, it can destroy self-confidence when it’s less than perfect and make social […]
How do Dental Implants Affect your Other Teeth?
Categories: Dental Implants
SCOTTS VALLEY, SANTA CRUZ, CA If you have a missing tooth, your smile could benefit from a dental bridge, a removable partial denture, or a dental implant, depending on your oral health care needs. Although bridges and dentures can restore your smile’s appearance and functionality, they are not permanent solutions to replace missing teeth. Dental […]
How Your Shrinking Jaw Could be Causing Sleep Apnea
Categories: Sleep Disorders
SCOTTS VALLEY, SANTA CRUZ, CA As dentists and scientists review historical dental records, more information about others’ lifestyles so long ago comes to light. For example, human jaws are significantly smaller today than the prehistoric figures who were hunter-gatherers, according to research. Unfortunately, the change results in sleep complications, misaligned teeth, and overcrowding. However, correcting […]
Is your Child as Healthy as you Think?
Categories: Myofunctional Therapy
SCOTTS VALLEY, SANTA CRUZ, CA Parents alike want their children to remain healthy throughout life. As a parent, you probably stress over your child’s diet, worry whether they are eating enough vegetables, or feel guilty about allowing too much sugar. Hopefully, you encourage your child to exercise or play outside to expend their energy and […]
4 Reasons to Love Functional Orthodontics
Categories: Orthodontics
SCOTTS VALLEY, SANTA CRUZ, CA The focus of orthodontics is to address misaligned teeth. While traditional orthodontics does just that, it doesn’t address the underlying cause or poor oral habit that caused the issue in the first place. However, functional orthodontics takes a unique approach to straighten teeth. Not only do functional orthodontics help bring […]
Why Scotts Valley Dentists Recommend Dental Implants
Categories: Dental Implants
SCOTTS VALLEY, SANTA CRUZ, CA Dental implants might seem like a relatively recent advancement in dentistry, so it may surprise you to learn that implants have been used for more than four decades. And yet, the prevalence of implants was just 0.7% in 2000, then saw a sharp increase to 5.7% by 2015, according to […]
How Dentists Play a Role in Childhood Mental Health
Categories: Myofunctional Therapy
SCOTTS VALLEY, SANTA CRUZ, CA Used to, the term “mouth breather” was meant as an insult. Although meant to be jeer,mouth breathing can be extremely harmful to your health and wellness. In fact, children may find themselves at an elevated risk level for specific medical issues if they consistently breathe through their mouths. Our Scotts […]
What Snoring has to do with your Health
Categories: Sleep Disorders
SCOTTS VALLEY, SANTA CRUZ, CA Although many people assume that snoring is harmless, it’s the most common symptom of a potentially dangerous sleep-breathing disorder called Obstructive Sleep Apnea or OSA. So when your partner complains about your snoring, it could be a sign that you are one among millions of Americans who suffer from sleep […]
Oral Health Benefits of Slimming your Waistline
Categories: Gum Disease
SCOTTS VALLEY, SANTA CRUZ, CA Most people know and understand how eating healthy and working out can dramatically improve their overall health and well-being. The beginning of a new year prompts many to take control of their health. When you adopt a healthy lifestyle, you can shed some unwanted pounds and improve your health. In […]
