Category: Preventive Dentistry

Sleep Apnea’s Somber Effects

Your loud snoring may often cause you to become the subject of jokes. However, when excessive snoring is the symptom of sleep apnea, the reality is no laughing matter. If you have been diagnosed with or think you may suffer from this problem, we encourage you to consider the wide variety of ways symptoms may… Read more »

Dental Checkups: A True-or-False Quiz

When we encourage you to schedule your next visit in six months after you see us for a checkup, we do so with your best interest at heart. Even when you leave our office with a clean bill of oral health, maintaining consistent dental checkups provides you with a safety net for the long-term healthy,… Read more »

Home Hygiene: A True-Or-False Quiz

Do you brush your teeth every day and floss? How many times do you brush your teeth and are you sure you are flossing correctly? In addition to preventive care from our practice, your dental hygiene is extremely important to maintaining a healthy smile free of tooth decay and gum disease. To ensure you are doing… Read more »

3 Perks of Preventive Care

You may think that brushing and flossing every day is all it takes to maintain a healthy, beautiful smile. You are definitely onto something – daily hygiene is a significant factor in enjoying excellent oral health but it is only one part of the equation. Preventive care provided by dental professionals is the other contributing… Read more »

FAQs: What is Preventive Dentistry?

The best way to maintain a healthy smile is to avoid the onset of common problems. With , we focus on stopping common issues, such as tooth decay and gum disease, from even starting. At Dental Associates of Moreno Valley, our team will work hard to keep your teeth and gums beautiful and free of… Read more »

The Importance of Preventive Dentistry

The best way to ensure a healthy smile free of dental disease is with simple . At Riverside Dental Group, our team understands that by helping you avoid the onset of serious problems we can make sure you maintain a healthy, beautiful smile. Today, we’re looking at what constitutes preventive dental care.

Battling the Shockingly Painful Canker Sore

” is a laymen’s term for the clinical one: aphthous ulcers. Many people are afflicted with a canker sore here and there. Others end up dealing with the often shockingly painful little lesions on a chronic basis. Causes of canker sores are often debated, but the fact remains that if you harbor frequent painful bumps… Read more »

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Help from Dentists

Have you ever been told that you snore so loudly that you wake up the whole neighborhood? Have you ever been in the middle of a meeting at work and felt so tired you could doze off then and there? Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is most common amongst people who are overweight, and/or middle-aged (and… Read more »

Orofacial Pain: A Dentist Can Help

Orofacial pain is defined as any pain in, or around, the face. Along with general aches, patients with orofacial pain have reported dizziness, earaches, clicking or popping of the joints, teeth grinding, and sore jaw muscles. These unpleasant symptoms can make it hard to get through the day, and even harder to sleep peacefully at… Read more »

Treating Dental X-Rays for Children Differently

If you’ve ever had a surgical procedure, you know that one of the preliminary questions asked by the medical team is how much you weigh. The reason for this is that various medications used for anesthesia and your general care are dosed based on the size of the person. Age can be a factor as… Read more »