Your Children’s Dentist Offers Helpful Candy Suggestions

You may be pacing back and forth these days, trying to sort out whether you’re doing a good job with your kids’ dental hygiene or if your methods could use some improvements. Part of your concern may be the fact that your little ones truly love eating candy! Though your brushing and flossing is on point, letting your children have sweets can feel very counterintuitive but you don’t necessarily mind if they eat it sometimes. How to proceed? Not to worry. Your children’s dentist is ready to help!

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Addressing Emergency Situations

An emergency situation rarely happens during regular business hours. We know this, and offer late hours, same day appointments, and after-hours care as part of our approach to emergency dentistry. If you have a damaged tooth or sudden pain in your teeth or gums and the issue isn’t life threatening, then let us know! In the meantime, here are ways you can help address the situations in route to the dentist’s office.

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Ready To Try Invisalign®?

If you have misalignment, then you’re aware of how an uneven smile impacts your appearance. But what about your oral health? Without treatment, misalignment can mean a greater risk of everything from tooth decay and gum disease to TMJ disorder and even bruxism. We can correct your uneven smile using barely visible clear aligners. Ready to try Invisalign®?

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Your Temecula Dentist Talks: Hot Water And Ice

You know very well that lukewarm water or cool water is perfectly safe for your smile. More than that, it’s good for your smile because it allows you to keep your tissues hydrated (this helps you avoid dry mouth). It also flushes bad stuff away, such as pieces of food left on your teeth from eating and bacteria. Since it has a neutral pH value, it won’t cause erosion. It’s and all-around good plan for your smile. However, your Temecula dentist wants to talk about water when it’s very hot or extremely cold (ice) and why these can present problems you may have assumed didn’t exist!

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Your Corona Dentist Quizzes Your Brushing

There’s a lot to learn about brushing your teeth. Fortunately, once you get all the details squared away, you’ll easily be able to remember them and apply them for life. However, if you’re lacking in some information, it can end up causing you some challenges (and even some damage to your oral health). So, now what? Well, your Corona dentist insists you take our quiz, so you know just how to properly defend your smile with best brushing habits.

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All Natural: Automatically Good For Oral Health?

If you pick up a package of a food you love at the grocery store and it says, “All Natural” on it, does that mean it’s definitely good for your smile health? Nope! While it’s possible that it’s good for your smile, it’s also possible that it isn’t good for your smile! So, how to know what to make of the term “natural” as it relates to your teeth and gums? Your Moreno Valley dentist can help you out, so you feel more educated regarding what this really means.

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