Plan Ahead for Dental Issues in Moreno Valley, CA

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When you don’t feel good or have sudden pain, you’re not likely to want to get on the computer and figure out the possible sources. If your pain occurs off hours, even an emergency dentist might be closed. You will be able to wait things out much better if you are already armed with knowledge about the possible causes and treatments for your discomfort. Read today’s blog from your Moreno Valley, CA dentists at Dental Associates of Moreno Valley to begin your dental education.

Tooth Pain?

Dental pain can strike at any time. If you succumb to a dental injury or have some sort of accident, the source of your pain will be obvious. If you’re experiencing tooth pain for no obvious reason, (more…)

Thirsty? Temecula Dentists Say Avoid Soda and Stick to Water

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at Oasis Family Dental will tell you more about the relationship between soda and your teeth.

Excessive Soda Drinking

Approximately 48% of Americans drink soda every single day. Back in the 1950s, your average soda serving was 6.5 ounces. As you surely know, this is much smaller than what soda lovers are used to these days. As portions of food have grown, so have soda sizes. Small, medium, and large are not (more…)

Toothache True-or-False from Riverside Dentists

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at Riverside Dental Group, would like to challenge you to a true-or-false quiz on toothaches.

Questions

Q1. True or false – A tooth abscess is painful and can lead to tooth loss.

Q2. True or false – Gum disease can sometimes be mistaken for a toothache.

Q3. True or false – Toothaches and sinus infections are often confused for each other. (more…)

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…)