Teeth Whitening Advice from Moreno Valley Dentists

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at Riverside Dental Group can offer teeth whitening in two different ways, and we strongly recommend that you turn to professionals when choosing the method you will use to brighten your smile.

Professional Teeth Whitening Options

Your Moreno Valley dentists offer both in-office and at-home teeth whitening options. Both are highly effective and safe for patients. When you arrange Zoom! bleaching in our office, you will be completely finished within two hours. For take-home whitening, we will provide you with your (more…)

Enjoy National Candy Month but Don’t Forget About Dental Health

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are certainly concerned with the impact sucrose has on dental health, but we will honor National Candy Month by highlighting the good side of one of the most popular candies – chocolate.

Cocoa Beans: Another Superfood?

High quality chocolate is made from cocoa beans. These powerful beans are full of polyphenols, (more…)

Riverside Dentists on Tooth Sensitivity Causes

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Sometimes something might not sound like such a horrible fate until you have to live with it every single day. Take sensitive teeth for an example. Imagine if every time you indulged in very hot, cold, acidic, sweet, or sour foods your teeth became uncomfortable; even painful. Causes of tooth sensitivity can vary and manifest in various ways. Even breathing in a rush of cold air can remind you that you have sensitive teeth. Your Riverside dentists at Riverside Dental Group will highlight some of the reasons behind tooth sensitivity. (more…)

Is Your Swimming Pool Damaging Your Teeth? Riverside Dentists Explain

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Do you have a pool, or access to one, that you look forward to spending plenty of time in this summer? Sitting poolside, reading a book while your kids jump in and out of the water, frolicking, playing, and being active in the warm sun is a quintessential summer image. Unfortunately, all of that swimming could possibly lead to tooth damage if your pool is not maintained properly. Dr. Leila Jahangiri of New York University College of Dentistry wants to warn people about enamel erosion that can happen quickly and suddenly as a result of improper pool conditions. Your Riverside dentists at Riverside Dental Group will talk more about this phenomenon in today’s blog. (more…)

Quiz on Using Spices to Improve Dental Health from Moreno Valley Dentists

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If you like to cook, you may view herbs and spices as nothing more than ways to enhance the flavors of foods. With talk shows dedicated to topics of health, you may start hearing now and again that cinnamon could be good for suppressing appetite or bettering joint health, for example. Various herbs, spices, and flavorful roots contain antioxidants and other super powers for optimal health. There are even ways that spicing up your life can also balance out your dental health. Your Moreno Valley dentists at Dental Associates of Moreno Valley, will give you more information in the form of a fun true or false quiz.

Questions

Q1. True or false – Cinnamon can help prevent diabetes and gum disease, which are often linked as symbiotic oral-systemic conditions.

Q2. True or false – Cloves cannot help your dental health in any way. (more…)

Corona Dentists Recommend Water Before Sports Drinks, Even When You Play Hard

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at Riverside Dental Group will tell you more.

Eroding Tooth Enamel While Quenching Thirst

The journal titled General Dentistry published an article highlighting research on sports drinks. The damage to tooth enamel that both sports and energy drinks can cause may surprise you. Between the two, energy drinks are the worst possible choice because of the acidic carbonation on top of their high sugar content. In fact, they showed two times as much tooth enamel damage as regular sports drinks. Jennifer Bone, DDS, MAGD, is the spokesperson for the Academy of General (more…)

Riverside Dentists Quiz You on Sports Related Dental Injuries

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at Riverside Dental Group would like to challenge you to a quiz on this topic.

Questions

Q1. True or false – Dental fractures always require a splint, similar to a cast on a broken bone, in order for your tooth to properly heal.

Q2. True or false – Once a tooth’s roots are severed, you will have to get a dental implant or partial bridge to replace it. (more…)

Does Cold Coffee Have an Advantage Over Hot in Terms of Dental Health?

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If you enjoy a hot cup of coffee to start your morning off, you aren’t alone. However, some climates get so warm in the summer that hot beverages might not sound very appetizing. This is when many people opt for a delicious iced coffee instead. Either way, coffee is coffee, right? Whether you drink it warmed up or over ice, you are still likely to succumb to stains from the dark beverage over time. So how can cold coffee be a better choice? Your Riverside dentists with Riverside Dental Group will explain why iced coffee has an advantage. (more…)

Moreno Valley Dentists Offer Dentures and Dental Implants

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at Dental Associates of Moreno Valley will impart you with knowledge of your options.

Dentures Explained

Dentures are comprised of acrylic composite material made to look like natural gum tissue, with attached tooth-like dental crowns. Traditional dentures sit on the top of your gums. The apparatus relies upon natural suction or store-bought adhesives to stay solidly in place. Unfortunately, eating certain foods or a change in your jawbone density or facial structure can cause some slipping. (more…)