If you’re pregnant, you have a lot of incentive to eat healthy. Your baby’s teeth start to develop in the beginning of your second trimester, at about the time most women notice morning sickness starts to decrease. What you eat is what your baby eats, so maintaining a nutritious diet is essential for both of you to maintain healthy teeth, gums, and bones. Would you like to know more about prenatal preventive dental care? Your Moreno Valley dentists at Moreno Valley Dentistry, will offer information to bear in mind if you are expecting. (more…)

Are you aware that we, as Americans, celebrate National Tooth Fairy Day every February 28^th? There are plenty of fun (and maybe useless, but nevertheless interesting) trivia facts with a dental slant. Do you think you can tell the real facts from the silly fiction? Today, your Riverside dentists at Riverside Dental Group would like to put you to the test.

Questions

Q1. Fact or fiction – The act of smiling releases the same kind of endorphins in your body as eating (more…)

Calcium is well-known as being an essential supplement for strong bones. The same can actually be said for your teeth. Though technically not bones, your teeth benefit in a similar way. Furthermore, your jaw is a bone, and it plays a huge role in your dental health. Your Moreno Valley dentists at Moreno Valley Dentistry would like to tell you more about the importance of keeping your diet enriched with calcium.

Importance of Calcium

Your teeth naturally contain calcium. Without a continued regular supply of the mineral, your teeth can lose density and strength, just like your bones. Calcium-rich foods are one way to ensure an influx of calcium to the parts of your body that need it. In fact, 90% of the calcium in your body (more…)