Are you up on the latest cosmetic dentistry procedures offered by your Fallbrook, Vista, or Camp Pendleton dentist? Take our quiz and find out! 1. This popular treatment uses a dental composite that resembles enamel. This composite is applied to the surface of the teeth, sculpted, and then hardened and polished. A. Veneers B. Flossing…
Teeth Whitening
When Style And Oral Health Collide
Oral piercing is a popular form of body-art in Oceanside, but just because it’s popular doesn’t mean it’s safe. I’m Drs. Stephen and Kimberly Dankworth. When my patients ask me about the safety of oral piercings, I make sure they examine the possible dangerous consequences. First, patients should know that infection is always a major…
Find A Few Minutes To Floss in Oceanside, CA
One common excuse often given by people who don’t floss is that the practice is difficult to fit into their daily schedule. If you’ve found this to be true, and feel like you are too busy to floss, here are some suggestions for when to fit this vital dental health habit into your day. The…
Whitening For 3 Types Of Tooth Stains
Hello Oceanside! If your smile could use some brightening, what are you waiting for? Professional teeth whitening and teeth bleaching are the easiest ways San Luis Rey residents can dramatically improve their appearance. Teeth Whitening for Different Stains It is important to realize that not every Vista smile responds the same to teeth whitening. The…
Remake Your Smile With Bonding And Shaping
Hello Oceanside friends of Oceanside Dental Excellence! When you think about getting into shape, your teeth are probably not the first body parts that come to mind. But your Oceanside dentist may be able to improve your smile with bonding and enamel shaping, and you won’t even have to join a gym! I’m Drs. Stephen…
Your Perfect Smile Is Only A Few Dental Visits Away
What does it take to really change the way you look? Hours upon hours at the gym? Expensive trips to the most cutting-edge salon in the Vista area? What about a routine trip to your dentist? You may not love going to the dentist, but you will love the results when they help you find…
Smile More, Live Better
If you feel that you have an unattractive smile, you probably don’t smile very often. Perhaps you make a conscious effort to avoid flashing a smile in social and professional settings. Do you think frequent smiling has a considerable effect on your life? You bet it does. In addition to simply making us happier, smiling…
Let’s Take Care Of Those Tooth Stains
The effectiveness of teeth bleaching depends partly on the types of stains. Extrinsic tooth stains are the simplest to remove. These surface stains have not yet penetrated through the enamel into the dentin. Extrinsic stains are caused by dark-colored foods and drinks like blueberries, carrots, coffee, red wine, and cola. And nicotine is no better…
Help For Tetracycline Stains At Oceanside Dental Excellence
Here at Oceanside Dental Excellence, our mission is making the smiles of all California dental patients white and bright. My name is Stephen and Kimberly Dankworth and today we are going to talk about ways to enhance your beautiful smile. Maybe as a teen you were prescribed tetracycline to combat acne, but have now been…
What Is Laser Dentistry?
The word “LASER” is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. A laser device emits a powerful, highly-concentrated beam of light. (Didn’t we all love the amazing laser weapons in ‘Star Wars?’) Lasers are used in hundreds of applications in almost every California industry including communications, researching, manufacturing, entertainment and medicine. Lasers…
