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…
General Dentistry
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…
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…
Gum Disease Linked To Alzheimer’s: Keep Those Gums Healthy!
As if you needed another reason to keep your gums in top condition. Scientists have found a link between a bacteria that causes periodontitis (advanced gum disease) and Alzheimer’s Disease. Porphyomonas gingivalis is a bacteria that often causes chronic periodontitis. The bacteria was discovered in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. The research study, “Porphyromonas gingivalis…
Avoid These 5 Smile Wreckers
We hope today’s post will alert blog visitors to some harmful oral health threats. At Oceanside Dental Excellence, too often, we treat decay and damage caused by the following: 1. Sports Injuries Many parents send their kids out on the playing field with a mouthguard but fail to protect themselves when they participate in activities…
Bad Breath Treatment At Oceanside Dental Excellence
Do you suspect that you have bad breath? I’m Stephen and Kimberly Dankworth of Oceanside Dental Excellence, a full-service dental office in Oceanside, California. I help our dental patients diagnose and overcome this unpleasant, irritating, and potentially embarrassing condition. Bacteria that live in your mouth cause a bad smell. Breath mints and mouthwashes do not…
Excellence In Pediatric Dentistry At Oceanside Dental Excellence
At Oceanside Dental Excellence in Oceanside, we are proud of our legacy of dental excellence. We Serve The Vista Area If you are researching pediatric dentists in Oceanside, Vista, Vista, or Camp Pendleton, we invite you to visit us at Oceanside Dental Excellence in Oceanside. Our dental service menu includes general, restorative, and orthodontic services. We…
Is The Humble Toothbrush Obsolete?
Many of our tools for an everyday living have become obsolete. Online search has replaced the paper phone book. Telephone answering machines have gone the way of manual typewriters. Even the iPod, which was acclaimed as the zenith of technology just a few years ago, is now gathering dust as people play music on their…
Inlays And Onlays For Custom Same-Day Tooth Restorations
At Oceanside Dental Excellence, we carry out many tooth restorations for urgent care patients. We’ve been restoring teeth since 2018 for our valued patients. We fill cavities. We repair broken teeth. We place dental implants after tooth extraction. Regardless of the extent of the tooth damage—or if the tooth has to be extracted—we create custom…
Why Look For The Seal?
When you go to a drugstore or supermarket looking for toothpaste, mouthwash, teeth whitener, or other oral care product, make sure that it carries the seal of the American Dental Association. This is a fairly simple way to make smart choices for the products you need to keep your mouth clean, healthy, and free of…
