Healthy Smiles Begin In Childhood

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Schoolboy laughing holding a bookThe habits we learn as children inform our behavior throughout our entire lives. This is why children’s dentistry focuses on teaching oral hygiene practices that protect kids’ teeth for years to come. Keeping up with proper brushing and flossing helps your child prevent cavities and other oral health problems as they grow into adolescence and adulthood. Visiting the dentist regularly provides an accountability check-in to inspect the results of their daily efforts!

At your Temecula, CA dental practice, we provide a comfortable environment for younger patients to acclimate to receiving care. We focus on preventive efforts for fighting tooth decay while treating any cavities we detect. Because we serve people of all ages, our practice is a convenient location for your entire family’s dental needs.

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Safely Removing A Tooth Infection

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woman with toothacheWhen you have a painful toothache that will not go away, it can distract you throughout your entire day. While this symptom impacts your ability to complete your daily tasks, it can also be a sign of a serious threat to your oral health. Although temporary discomfort may not require further investigation, seek examination for any consistent dental pain.

Your Riverside, CA dentist can determine the cause of your distress and provide appropriate treatment. If we find an infection, we can provide root canal therapy to alleviate the source of your pain. After removing decaying material, we can plan a restoration to increase the strength of your bite and return a healthy tooth’s appearance! (more…)

Preventing And Treating Gum Disease

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red haired woman smiling in sunglassesPracticing robust oral hygiene does more than protect your teeth from the onset of decay. The same behaviors that remove the source of cavity formation protect your gums from infection. When you brush and floss each day, bacterial deposits that can infect your gingival tissues present much less of a threat. Through regular visitation to your dentist, we can protect the health of your gums by routinely removing plaque and tartar deposits that you cannot at home. We can also detect the presence of any current infection and provide proper treatment. When caught at its first stage, we may even be able to fully reverse your periodontal disease.

If gum disease progresses, we can support your gum health with ongoing periodontal maintenance, but you will require specialized care for life. This is why it is so important to regularly visit your Corona, CA dentist. Remember that early detection of any oral health problem can lead to a better outcome! (more…)

Responding To A Dental Injury

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Man suffering from dental painBecause accidents can happen when you least expect, knowing where to receive treatment can help reduce your anxiety during a dental emergency. Damaging one of your teeth can prevent you from chewing properly without pain and have an adverse effect on your appearance. Although a crack or chip in your enamel may sometimes seem minor, they can lead to health complications when not treated promptly. To avoid infection from taking hold, seek immediate treatment by calling your Moreno Valley, CA dentist. We can treat your pain, stabilize your condition, and begin to plan a restoration for your injured tooth. Remember that early treatment increases the odds of saving your natural structure, so do not delay! (more…)

Effective Therapy For Enamel Erosion

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Smiling man wearing hat and airpodsWhen issues with wear and tear affect your teeth’s enamel, the damage may appear gradually over the years. Eventually, the effect can contribute to a more aged appearance and cause significant problems with your oral health. The causes of erosion vary and include hygiene, acidic food and drink, and habitual teeth grinding. By regularly attending visits to your Riverside, CA dentist, we can detect this damage before it becomes worse and offer guidance on preventing its progression. When treating the cause, we can also provide cosmetic dentistry services to return your smile to a more beautiful state. You can restore the shape and color of healthy teeth even after years of damage to your enamel! (more…)

Enhancing The Color Of Your Smile

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Man smiling outdoorsAre you happy with the current shade of your smile? If issues with discoloration are affecting your self-confidence, you should know that your dentist has multiple solutions. To regain pride in your appearance, cosmetic dentistry offers proven results for brighter smiles. Because your smile is the center of attention when speaking, stains and blemishes can create negative attention. These imperfections accumulate from perfectly normal behaviors, but removing them can provide desirable improvement.

Your Temecula, CA dentist can evaluate the extent of your discoloration issue and provide professional treatment to return a bright smile. We have access to gel-based teeth whitening solutions that strip stains from your enamel. For patients who would like to address multiple esthetic concerns, we can improve your shade with the placement of porcelain veneers. (more…)

A Reliable Solution For Tooth Loss

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Smiling mexican woman in glassesIf you have recently lost one of your teeth, you know how frustrating adjusting to its effects can be. You may experience a more aged appearance or attract unwanted attention to the new gap in your smile. When your loss is a front tooth, you can have difficulty tearing your food when you bite. Consequently, losing a molar reduces your ability to grind your meals.  When not treated promptly, this problem can lead to cavity formation and infection as your remaining enamel wears down from the pressures of an unevenly distributed bite. To prevent further complications, explore your options to restore your missing tooth. Your Riverside, CA dentist can evaluate the health of your mouth and suggest a prosthetic solution to return your full smile. By placing a dental implant, we can return your bite by securing a restoration to a post inserted directly into your jaw.

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Root Canal Treatment For Infection

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Man suffering a toothacheIf you currently have a pain in your tooth that will not go away, it could be a sign of a significant oral health problem. Constant aching may indicate tooth decay that has expanded in its severity. Left untreated, a cavity exposes the insides of your tooth to outside bacteria that can require an invasive procedure to preserve the health of your mouth and save your tooth. When the inner structure becomes infected, a root canal therapy can remove decaying tissue and remove the source of your pain. Your Corona, CA dentist  offers this procedure as an alternative to extracting your infected tooth. After removing the infection, we can increase the strength of your tooth with the placement of a durable dental crown that supports your bite. (more…)

Useful Treatment For TMJ Disorder

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Man with beard on blue backgroundDo you experience constant aches in the muscles and joints of your face and jaw? Without proper treatment, this problem can greatly reduce your quality of life. You may notice your discomfort increasing in severity and interfering with your ability to fully open and close your mouth. Your problem may be caused by constant grinding and clenching of teeth that also wears away at your smile and causes further oral health issues.

Discussing tension and pain in your jaw  with a professional can lead to desirable relief. Your Riverside, CA dentist can evaluate your symptoms and discover if you have TMJ disorder, a condition of the temporomandibular joints. If detected, we can provide nonsurgical treatment to relieve tension in your jaw and reduce pain that affects your daily life. We can also examine damage from grinding and clenching of your teeth and explore solutions to return their healthy appearance (more…)

Services To Straighten Your Teeth

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Young woman with braces on white backgroundDeciding to begin treating problems with the spacing of your teeth requires knowing what all solutions are available. Multiple orthodontic options can address similar goals while offering different esthetic and functional benefits throughout the treatment process. Not only will your smile take on a more uniform appearance, but choosing to align your teeth will improve the health of your smile as well. Your bite will become more even and any previously crowded teeth will become easier to access for brushing and flossing. This means orthodontics also helps you prevent cavities and gum disease.

Your Moreno Valley, CA dentist can help you determine which treatment is best for straightening your teeth. Upon evaluation, we can measure the extent of your misalignment and discuss which option you prefer. By exploring each service, you will learn how traditional bracket-and-wire braces and Invisalign clear aligners are both trusted treatments that we employ. (more…)