Category: Dental Associates of Woodcrest

Should I Ignore My Toothache?

When a twinge of pain whooshes through your tooth or you deal with throbbing throughout the day, you know you need to decide what to do about your toothache. However, part of you wonders whether perhaps you should just ignore it. Maybe it’s going to go away and it’s no big deal, you consider. While… Read more »

Your Riverside Dentist Suggests Tips For Avoiding Sugar

Since most of us aren’t really that interested in avoiding sugar because … well … it tastes amazing, it’s often difficult to find the drive to do so. Then, of course, when we do find that motivation, it can be even more challenging to follow through with it. If you feel like it’s probably time… Read more »

Each Toothache Sends a Message

We say to children “Use your words” but a tooth doesn’t have a direct way to tell you when something is wrong. In fact, the outer layers of a tooth don’t have nerves to sense pain, heat or cold. But a tooth has ways alert you when there is trouble. Whether a tooth is throbbing or just… Read more »

Your Riverside Dentist Answers: Denture Questions

If you have open spaces in your mouth but you really don’t know much about the ways you can replace those teeth, it can feel like quite a journey you’re about to embark upon. If your instinct is to consider full or partial dentures but you feel like you are in serious need of additional… Read more »

Extractions: 3 Things To Remind Yourself

When it’s time for a dental extraction, you might find yourself doing everything but picking up the phone to call us and set up your appointment. Then, once you finally schedule it, you may not feel quite as overjoyed as you’d hoped you would. Want assistance in achieving that sense of relief you gain when… Read more »

Your Children’s Dentist Talks: Things To Remind Your Kids

It’s easy to find yourself wondering if there’s something you should be telling your kids about dental care. You know that you should probably keep any particularly negative or scary stories to yourself, even if you think the message of those stories is a beneficial one. You also know that you can repeat yourself until… Read more »

Your Toothache: 3 Steps Toward Relief

There’s a big difference between a quick twinge in your tooth and the onset of a toothache. Once that tooth begins to ache, hurt, or throb, it’s most certainly time to take steps toward doing something about it! If you’re not sure how to proceed, you may give in to the temptation to avoid the… Read more »

Tooth Extractions Quiz: Now What?

Do you know what’s going to happen after your tooth extraction? Perhaps you don’t have any particular qualms about coming in for the tooth removal itself but you can’t help but wonder what will come of your smile once the tooth is gone. Will you need to replace the tooth? Will the process interrupt your… Read more »

Quiz: Dental Plaque

Every time you see a toothpaste commercial, come see us for a visit, or take a quick stroll down the hygiene aisle, you are likely bombarded by the term plaque. While you have probably gathered that this substance is essentially a “bad guy” in some way, you might be missing the details you need to… Read more »