Things that Increase Your Risks of Gum Disease

Many people realize that the presence of severe gum disease is the most common high-risk factor for losing teeth. However, not everyone realizes the specific factors that increase their risks of developing gum disease in the first place. The truth is that, with the right care and preventive maintenance, you can successfully prevent gum disease from forming. At our Newhall, CA, dental office, that includes a healthy knowledge of how gum disease forms, and what your unique risk factors for it are. Then, we can help you address those factors to lower those risks and improve your long-term oral health. (more…)

Ways Modern Tooth Fillings Have Improved

Having a cavity means that your tooth is decaying. Caused by an overabundance of harmful oral bacteria attacking your teeth, tooth decay is progressive and grows more severe the longer you wait to treat it. Fortunately, most patients at our Newhall, CA, dental office who seek treatment for their cavities early can often address it with a custom, biocompatible tooth filling. While fillings are among the oldest forms of restorative dental treatment, they’ve undergone several important advancements over time. Today, they offer unmatched restorative, functional, and cosmetic benefits for treating cavities that previous versions of tooth fillings couldn’t offer. (more…)

What Is Guided Dental Implant Placement?

Addressing tooth loss offers a number of benefits for a person’s health and beauty. In order to provide long-lasting and durable tooth replacement, we provide our Newhall, CA, patients with dental implants. Employing advanced technology with guided implant placement, we can ensure accuracy and precision when addressing the gaps in your smile. What should our patients expect from the placement process, and how do we ensure our new teeth last for many years to come?

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