Need Cosmetic Dentistry? Stop Feeling Guilty.

You might want cosmetic dentistry because you are ready for something truly spectacular when it comes to your smile. Then, there are are those times when you simply feel you need this type of care to get your smile to look approachable and pretty again. If you’re connecting with the second option, then you may also feel guilty. Maybe you feel bad because you figure it’s all your fault, you haven’t taken good enough care of your smile, and now you have to fix it. We encourage you to feel motivated instead of bad. Why? Let’s talk about it.

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Avoid 24 Hour Emergency Services This Halloween!

Hopefully, you’ve got a handle on how to guide your children this year when it comes to Halloween candy and celebrations. However, do you feel that you know how to keep your smile safe? The good news is that it’s absolutely possible! The not-quite-as-wonderful news is that this is a time of year that can quickly send a patient to us for 24 hour emergency services. Not interested in having this experience? Well then! Take some of our suggestions regarding enjoying a smile-friendly Halloween to heart.

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Your Riverside Dentist Talks: Make The Most Of TV Time!

Nope, we’re not necessarily advocating a lot of television watching. However, we might be suggesting that if you’re going to spend some time chilling out in front of the TV set like most people we know, you might want to make yourself feel a little bit better about it. Did you know that if you’re mindful about the details, you can actually make your TV watching work in favor of your oral health? Allow your Riverside dentist to share some of these light hearted thoughts!

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Your Moreno Valley Dentist Talks: Combating Laziness!

Sometimes, you just feel lazy. Other times, you feel like you could conquer anything that comes your way! So, what to do about this feeling of lethargy when you are supposed to be brushing your teeth, flossing, and keeping up with your oral health, so all remains well? You’ll be happy to hear that your Moreno Valley dentist has some helpful inspiration for you. Just when you feel like you may as well throw in the towel with your dental hygiene, we’re here to help you fix that problem right up.

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2 Things To Remind Teens And Adult Kiddos

Your kids are nearly on their own, which means you aren’t completely sure how they’re going to take care of their oral health without you! Fortunately, as long as you do your best with preparing them, you can rest assured that you’ve tried your hardest and hopefully the habits they’ve formed will stick with them for life. Of course, since you’re a parent, you also get to keep offering advice and suggestions forever! We have a couple that can help.

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Your Riverside Dentist Talks: Sounds And TMJ Disorder

If you let your Riverside dentist know that you are experiencing lots of sounds associated with your jaw joints, then you will be met with some helpful advice. We may also suggest that you quickly begin receiving TMJ disorder treatment as a means of alleviating the symptoms (the noises and more), so you can get back to jaws that function smoothly, that aren’t so loud, and that allow you to get through the day without concern.

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Fun Suggestions: From Your Children’s Dentist

If your kids would just get excited about brushing and flossing their teeth and you knew that shouting out “go brush your teeth” would result in squeals of joy, life would be so easy! Alas, this is not the case. You can repeat yourself 10 times and still discover dry toothbrushes and deer-in-headlights looks from your kiddos who are surprised to hear they should have finished their dental hygiene sessions many moons ago! So, how to turn this experience around from a negative one to something that’s filled with fun? Your children’s dentist can help with this common dilemma.

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Your Corona Dentist Explains: Dry Mouth Causes

Is dry mouth a condition that is affecting you at the present moment? If it is, you have already become knowledgeable about some of its side effects, such as a sticky feeling mouth, bad breath, a change in the way your meals taste, and more. You may even be on the road to recovery! However, you may also still be wondering why on earth this happened to you in the first place. Well, there are an awful lot of potential contributing factors. Your Corona dentist will be happy to cover some of the primary causes (but remember that a diagnosis for your mouth will have to happen during a visit).

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Kids Tips On Halloween: From Your Children’s Dentist

When Halloween is coming quickly, you may be getting in the holiday mood, stocking up on goodies to hand out to trick-or-treaters, and you may even be indulging in some treats for yourself! The good news for you is that you’re an adult and you know just how to manage sweets. When it comes to your kiddos, however, you may not always feel completely prepared for handling holidays and the mounds of sugar that come with them. For Halloween this year, your Riverside children’s dentist has helpful tips.

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Invisalign: Don’t Forget To Wear It

One of the most important factors associated with Invisalign treatment is that you actually wear your clear aligner trays. While this may sound quite obvious and perhaps a little bit silly, you may be surprised by how many patients accidentally forget to wear their trays. Sometimes, it’s a skipped day. Other times, it’s a problem that becomes consistent enough to interrupt the speedy success of treatment. To make sure you don’t experience this pitfall, we’re happy to share suggestions for you!

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