Best Carlsbad Dentist Blog

Kids are our very special patients, our investment in the future, so we have spent considerable time over the years compiling their opinions regarding what they think about visiting the dentist.

While the benefits of preventive dentistry may seem obvious to many people, there are actually several unexpected reasons why maintaining a regular cleaning schedule can save your life!

On the most romantic day of the year, no one wants to worry that the object of their affection is staring at their stained, yellowed teeth. Luckily there are several teeth whitening methods available to get you romance-ready by V-Day!

Most parents start thinking about their children's teeth when they first begin teething because of the drama typically associated with this time in their lives. Taking the time and making the investment in caring for your children's teeth early will pay off in spades for the rest of their lives.

One of the more involved procedures that dentists perform is the replacing of missing or irrepairable teeth with implants. The results can certainly be great, but what if it were possible to simply grow replacement teeth as part of a less invasive and more reliable process?

The turkey has been eaten (again), pies, chocolate, candy, and eggnog are appearing in the rear view mirror, and now it's time to get on with living the New Year and your resoultions. I have found a sure fire way to stick to my resolutions each year, resulting in at least a 75% success rate. Not bad considering the average person abandons their resolutions within the first week of the new year. I'd love to give you the details about my method, but you'll have to ask me at your next appointment as there isn't enough room here to cover it deeply enough.

How important is it to break your child of the thumb sucking habit? There are many theories regarding how much you should worry about it, the potential impact that it could have on your child's mouth, and if it causes irreversible damage.

Wouldn't it be great if tooth decay became a thing of the past? A visit to your dentist would, most of the time, only include a cleaning session with the hygienist followed by an examination by your dentist. Basically, most of the intrusive dental procedures such as filling cavities in teeth, building crowns and bridges would be far less common. Even the less intrusive air abrasion procedure would be required only occasionally.

Metal, or Silver Amalgam fillings have been used by dentists for the past 100 years, and have done a good job repairing and preserving teeth that have been damaged by decay. As our knowledge and general awareness of the health hazards of various materials has evolved, concern has risen as well.

The prospect of needing a root canal done can be terrifying. These procedures can be tricky to perform, and they are typically quite expensive. The reality is, much like most of the dental advice that we give, the best approach is not to let the situation get out of hand. As a simple rule of thumb, the longer you wait, the more it's going to cost to fix.