Hello, Oceanside friends of Oceanside Dental Excellence! Teeth take a lot of tender, loving care. And even when we do our best to practice daily dental hygiene, bacteria can still sneak in and cause tooth decay – the common cold of oral health. At Oceanside Dental Excellence, we have been filling cavities for years and…
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What Are CEREC Same Day Dental Crowns?
What Does CEREC Stand For? CEREC stands for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics. Your dentist uses CEREC technology to fabricate and place a crown in one same day dental process. How Does My Dentist Fabricate a Crown With CEREC? CEREC same-day dental crowns use Computer Aided Design/ Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology and 3D…
Health Habits To Keep You Smiling
In today’s post, we will focus on important behaviors that impact oral health. Of course, effective brushing and flossing are two critical habits for healthy teeth, but there are many more things we can do to keep a healthy smile. Diet Do’s Do eat a nutritious diet with a variety of foods. This is required…
Crowning Achievements In Dentistry
Today’s article looks at one of the miracles of modern dentistry: the dental restoration. Let’s pretend you are a biomedical engineer working in the field of dentistry before the inception of dental restorations. The men and women of your generation who have missing or damaged teeth want to repair or replace them with a man-made…
What Is The Difference Between Sleep Apnea and Insomnia?
We all know that healthy sleep is important for physical and mental well-being. Yet millions of Americans suffer from sleep disorders that prevent normal, healthy sleep. Two common sleep disorders are insomnia and sleep apnea. Let’s discuss their differences. What is insomnia? Insomnia is a sleep disorder where individuals may have a hard time falling…
How Dental Implants Are Changing Dentures
If you are one of the many Oceanside denture wearers, you know that they are not the ideal solution for missing teeth. The problems with dentures include slipping, gum irritation, trouble eating and talking bone loss, and inability to taste food due to a covered palate. Clearly, dentures do not feel and function like natural…
7 Ways Bite Abnormalities Hurt Your Child
Some growing mouths develop bite problems. 7 Ways Bite Abnormalities Can Harm Your Child Jaw alignment issues can cause a range of problems for children. They can hurt! They can make it difficult to eat a nutritious diet because they suppress proper chewing and swallowing They can delay or prevent normal speech development They increase the…
What is an Orthodontic Pacifier?
Infants are born with a natural sucking reflex, and it is common for this reflex to evolve into a comforting behavior. Pacifiers can soothe a crying child. However, parents often worry that a pacifier is detrimental to a baby’s teeth. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advises parents that pacifiers are generally safe for babies…
Be Glad Drs. Dankworth Has X-Ray Vision
It’s not extremely enjoyable. You have to put on the heavy apron, hold a stiff piece of film in your mouth and sit really, really still while your dentist’s assistant takes x-rays. Is it really necessary? Absolutely! No question about it. Your dentist can’t see everything that is going on with your teeth, bone, and…
Think It’s Not Necessary To Replace Missing Back Teeth?
Some people who lose a posterior tooth question whether to replace it. After all, it doesn’t show when you smile and there are other teeth to take over the chewing functions. Why not avoid the cost to replace it and save some money? Actually, there are several important reasons to replace a back tooth with a…
