Hello Oceanside! Your overall oral health depends not only on healthy teeth but also on healthy gums. Proper oral hygiene helps keep both your teeth and gums in good shape. When brushing, hold your toothbrush at a 45-degree angle with the bristle tips aimed at the line where the tooth and gum meet. The bristles […]
Is Your Smile In A World Of Hurt?
Do you have extreme tooth damage, bone loss, or few or no teeth still intact? This post is for Vista area residents whose mouths are in a world of hurt. First off, we feel for you. We understand how severe dental dilemmas affect you every day of your life. Whatever the cause of the condition […]
A Ginormous Cavity?
When Drs. Stephen and Kimberly Dankworth of Oceanside Dental Excellence in Oceanside repair a tooth that has cavities or damage, the procedure chosen often depends on the location of the problem. We’re talking tooth-specific locale here. If there is a chip, crack, or decay on the biting surface of a tooth, an onlay or inlay […]
I Evaluate Your Teeth – You Evaluate Oceanside Dental Excellence
Hello friends and neighbors in Oceanside! Welcome to our dentistry blog. This site is for my prized patients and anyone in the Oceanside area who is looking for a local experienced and helpful general and family dentist. We are taking new patients at Oceanside Dental Excellence. I invite you to call 760-439-3400 to schedule an […]
What is Patient-Centered Dental Care?
What is your perception of the patient-dentist relationship? Would you characterize it as one-sided? In other words, the dentist examines the patient’s teeth, decides on the course of treatment, and performs the procedure while the patient is a minor participant. It Starts With The Atmosphere At Oceanside Dental Excellence, we don’t do things that way. […]
Are Your Eating Habits Sabotaging Your Oral Health?
Most Oceanside residents know that frequently eating foods high in sugar can cause cavities. Therefore, it’s important to limit candy, soda, cookies, etc. Also, remember that frequency is as dangerous as the amount of sugar. Research has found that a higher frequency in sugar consumption may lead to demineralization more than the amount of sugar […]
