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…
Cosmetic Dentistry
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…
You Should Worry if Any of These 3 Things Happen in Your Mouth
1. You drink a cold beverage and—yowza—it generates a shooting pain! When a cavity has eroded enamel it eventually reaches the layer under the enamel. This is called the dentin. The dentin contains tiny tubules. A cold (or acidic) liquid that flows into the tubules can get close enough to the nerve to make you…
3 Smart Smile Solutions
In today’s post, we will concentrate on three innovative procedures used in smile transformations. 1. Tooth Implants Tooth implants are altering the face of dentistry. For most patients, a dental implant is an optimal solution for a missing tooth. A dental implant is a metal (usual titanium) rod implanted into the bone to replace the…
How To Choose A Dentist (Consider Convenience)
The American Dental Association offers some counsel on how to choose a dentist. Here are some things you should examine: Extended Hours? Life can be hectic. Fitting in a dentist’s appointment shouldn’t upend your schedule. Visiting a dentist with evening and weekend hours is a smart move for busy people. (Isn’t that all of us?) Convenient…
Take 5: Straight Talk About Braces
Hello, I’m Drs. Stephen and Kimberly Dankworth at Oceanside Dental Excellence. I support healthy oral hygiene and regular, consistent check-ups. Hygiene for braces is a bit different. Here are five critical concerns to keep in mind with braces: 1. Be Careful What You Eat Sweets and extra food stuck in hard-to-notice spaces may lead to…
Improve Your Smile for Yourself (And Those That Look at You)
Not happy with your smile? Have you been asking yourself about reinventing your smile? Do you have an extracted tooth that visually bothers you or your spouse or partner? Could your smile be holding you back in business or social pursuits? Are you sick and tired of loose dentures slipping around in your mouth? Whatever…
