The Question Of The Summer: Is Your Child Ready For Braces? 

It’s a question that patients often aren’t sure how to answer or to even begin tackling: Is my child ready for braces? The moment you ask it, you realize it brings up a slew of other questions that will most likely require the assistance of your Riverside dentist. Then, of course, as summer is slowly winding down, you may find yourself asking: Should I start this summer? Allow our Riverside, CA team to help get you started with answers, so you realize that getting the ball rolling on a straighter smile through orthodontic care is easy!

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Your Temecula Dentist Talks: Types Of Smile Protection 

Your Temecula dentist knows that when you think about smile protection in general, you probably think about the dental hygiene you’re practicing at home. Of course, this is certainly one piece of the puzzle! With that said, you may wonder: Is there something you’re overlooking, are you not recognizing any key factors, and are there any missing pieces to your own personal efforts that may be leaving your oral health vulnerable to damage you never even considered? Your Temecula dentist is on the scene with the fast facts you need to know!

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Smile Care: Am I Just Too Set In My Ways?

As thoughts of your smile, your oral health, your general approach with smile care, and more swirl about in your mind, you may feel like no matter what you do, you generally tend to come upon the same outcome. The more you think about it, the more you may wonder: “Am I just too set in my ways?” Of course, our Corona, CA team understands that when you’ve practiced smile protection a certain way for many years, the idea of change can seem overwhelming. Fortunately, though, your Corona dentist can help you see that it’s actually very easy (and that you may just need a couple more pieces of the puzzle).

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Stop Ignoring Problems That Seem “Little” 

Your Riverside dentist reminds you that all problems that affect your oral health are equally important. Of course, you may need to see us sooner for something like an infection! However, if you’re dealing with minor pain, issues with function, or otherwise, these can just as significantly impact your ability to enjoy and maintain your smile’s health and it can also negatively impact your ability to use your smile and feel proud of it! Join our Riverside, CA practice as we help you better see why even things that seem “little” are quite a big deal.

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Bridges: Things Your Moreno Valley Dentist Reminds You About

Dental bridges can quickly help you solve a single- or multi-tooth opening in your smile that’s left behind by tooth loss. How wonderful! It’s a fixed device, which means once it’s in place, you get to enjoy 24-hour wear, so you can simply get back to your usual life without worrying about removing or placing a prosthetic for a complete smile. With that said, your Moreno Valley dentist reminds you that there are some things you need to remember for a successful experience! Have questions? Always remember to give our Moreno Valley, CA team a call!

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I’m So Tired: Do I Need Sleep Apnea Treatment?

The short answer that our Riverside, CA team can provide you in terms of whether or not you may be someone who requires sleep apnea treatment: The only way to really dig deep enough to find out is to schedule a visit with our team! With that said, if you’re considering different possible contributing factors and you’re wondering whether it may be sleep apnea or if something else is coming into play, we are happy to help you out. Think through what might be happening as you sleep (or try to) and remember, no matter what, we will be happy to talk through the details with you.

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Your Riverside Dentist Suggests: Things To Keep On Your Nightstand

What’s on your nightstand, our Riverside, CA team wonders? Do you have a light? A radio? A clock? While you may have a variety of things that you like to keep within reach when you get into bed, our question is whether any of those items help support your journey toward maintaining exceptional oral health! Whether you’re nodding your head because you’re all stocked up smile-related essentials or you’re shrugging because not sure what we’re referring to, your Riverside dentist is pleased to toss out some simple yet beneficial suggestions to consider!

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Protecting Your Oral Health On The Fourth Of July

Our Temecula, CA team knows that when it’s time to celebrate, one of the last things you’re spending your time thinking about is your oral health. Instead, as the Fourth of July approaches, you’re thinking about parties, the yummy food that’s coming up, spending time in the sun, watching the beautiful explosion of fireworks, and having fun! With that said, your Temecula dentist reminds you that it’s actually very easy (and most definitely worthwhile) to take some basic steps to ensure you’re keeping your smile health safeguarded, while you’re letting loose and having an enjoyable time with friends and family!

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Your Corona Dentist Explains: Side Effects Of Receding Gums 

Are you currently dealing with receding gums? While you may not be completely familiar with this term, this simply means that your gum tissue has been pulling back, away from the tips of your teeth, which leaves you with some of your root tissue exposed! It may not seem like a huge deal at first but our Corona, CA team reminds you that this is an issue you should take seriously! To begin, learn more from your Corona dentist and you’ll start to see why you should come in to take care of the issue, so you can avoid complications!

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Your Riverside Dentist Talks: Extra TMJ Dangers During Summer

You might not ever equate a particular time of year to a greater danger for your TMJs. However, your Riverside dentist would like you to recognize that when something isn’t quite on track with your oral health, you can almost always pick out changes from one season to another than can have a surprising impact on your smile! Today, our Riverside, CA team takes you through the potential problems that you can easily overlook in terms of TMJ disorder and summertime factors that might make it worse!

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