Hello, Oceanside smiles! Do you have a missing tooth that is detracting from your otherwise pleasing teeth? Let Oceanside Dental Excellence fill the gap for you and help you get your remarkable smile back! A dental bridge could be the perfect answer for your missing tooth and help you chew and speak properly. A bridge…
Dental Implants
Dental Crowns Solve Dental Dilemmas
A dental crown is a strong, natural-looking permanent tooth restoration that covers the top of the damaged tooth. Dentists use dental crowns to solve a number of dental dilemmas. Crowns can remedy the following issues: A fractured tooth with decay A poorly-fitting existing crown A decayed tooth that has lost a substantial amount of tooth structure A…
What’s New In Dentistry?
The world of dentistry continues to advance at a rapid pace. If you have visited your Oceanside dentist lately, you have probably noticed some things that make your visit more comfortable, such as the ability to watch TV or listen to music while receiving treatment. Many Vista dentistry patients welcome oral conscious sedation to reduce…
Small Dental Annoyance Or Serious Problem?
Today in the Oceanside dental blog we are going to talk about stomatitis. Stomatitis is dental-speak for something very common: non-specific irritations found in the mouth. Stomatitis is often caused by cold sores, gum disease, or even from biting the inside of the mouth (ouch!). Any time the membranes in the mouth become inflamed, they…
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…
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…
You Won’t Be Out Cold (Unless You Want To Be!)
Does your heart start pounding at the simple thought of having a cavity filled? Do you get sweaty palms when you pass a dental practice? Many people who have improved their smiles with cosmetic dentistry or underwent extensive restoration procedures chose to use sedation. Though the terms ‘sleep dentistry’ and ‘oral conscious sedation’ are often…
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…
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…
