Examinations are essential to your regular dental health care. In fact, they take up half of every routine checkup and cleaning visit, which you should attend at least once every six months. In addition to a comprehensive visual inspection, that often includes the use of advanced digital imaging equipment that gives your dentist a clear view of your teeth and oral structures. At our Newhall, CA, dental office, we often use advanced digital imaging technology such as digital X-rays and CT scanning. They allow us to not only enhance your diagnostic results, but also improve the accuracy and precision of your dental treatment planning. (more…)
A Few Things You Might Need Before Dental Implants
Dental implants are among the most popular replacement teeth options for several reasons. For one, they’re highly biocompatible and can be ideal solutions for most tooth loss patients. For another, dental implants are the only way for you to replace your lost teeth roots and create a comparable support system for your replacement teeth. However, because of the intricate way in which dental implants interact with your oral structures, their success relies on ensuring that your oral health is otherwise in good shape. At our Newhall, CA, dental office, we can perform a thorough examination to determine if you may need one or more prerequisite procedures before receiving your custom, dental implant-supported prosthesis. (more…)
Dealing with Tooth Decay Directly
Tooth decay is one of the most frequent dental problems that people experience, and for some people, it can occur more than once in their lifetimes. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always take much for decay to develop in a tooth, and when left unattended, it can quickly become worse. The good news, though, is that you have several different options for effectively restoring a decaying tooth, each designed to address your tooth’s specific state of decay. At our Newhall, CA, dental office, that includes preventive efforts to help you avoid tooth decay, as well as highly customizable restorative options for fixing a tooth that’s already decaying. (more…)
3 Things You Should Know About Life with Invisalign®
When you have to straighten crooked teeth, there are countless reasons to not ignore that need. Fortunately, Invisalign® clear aligners help make the process much simpler, more discreet, and more comfortable to make addressing crooked teeth more attractive for patients. At our Newhall, CA, dentist’s office, we utilize advanced digital impression making to create highly precise clear aligners, ensuring every Invisalign® patient enjoys optimal results. This high level of personalization also makes living with Invisalign® clear aligners significantly more convenient compared to traditional orthodontic braces. (more…)
Why Should Gum Disease Matter?
Whether it’s the noticeable symptoms, like bad breath and bleeding gums, or the long-term consequences such as potential tooth loss, gum disease matters more than some people realize. Even if it doesn’t seem like too big of a deal now, it can quickly progress and cause increasingly more damage to your gums, periodontal tissues, jawbone structure, and more. At our Newhall, CA, dental office, we can’t stress enough the importance of taking your gum health into consideration during your daily hygiene efforts. We also offer customized periodontal treatment for patients who exhibit signs of gum disease already developing. (more…)
Why Dental Implants Are the Best Replacements for Lost Teeth
When it comes to most forms of restorative and prosthetic dental work, the best options are often those that most closely mimic your healthy, natural tooth structure. The goal isn’t just to address a problem, but to do so in a way that preserves or improves the overall function and appearance of your smile. If you’ve lost one or more teeth, then that realism is even more important, as the loss can have a dramatic effect on several different aspects of your oral health. At our Newhall, CA, dental office, we often recommend dental implants as the best replacements for lost teeth due their unique ability to mimic the complete structures of your teeth – including their roots. (more…)
How to Straighten Your Smile without Wearing Braces
Crooked teeth are too important to ignore. Not only can they dramatically affect your smile’s appearance, but they can also make things like biting and chewing more difficult, and limit your ability to keep your teeth clean. Most people with crooked teeth realize this, but for many of them, the thought of having to wear traditional braces can make them hesitate to address them. At our Newhall, CA, dentist’s office, we offer an alternative to braces that makes choosing to straighten your teeth much easier. With Invisalign®, we can create a treatment plan to correct the misalignment of your teeth using a series of clear aligners rather than relying on traditional, bracket-and-wire style braces. (more…)
3 Things Your Smile Shouldn’t Face Alone
When you consistently keep your smile healthy, you have a much smaller chance of experiencing potentially serious issues. For example, simply brushing your teeth twice and flossing at least once every day stops the buildup of plaque that heightens your risks of tooth decay, gum disease, and even chronic bad breath. However, that doesn’t mean good hygiene is the end-all of caring for your smile. The truth is, you’re not guaranteed a healthy smile if you ignore your oral health when you’re not at the bathroom sink. At our Newhall, CA, dentist’s office, we help ensure that your smile never has to face any challenge alone, whether it’s maintaining your healthy smile or dealing with a specific cosmetic or restorative issue. (more…)
3 Ways to Transform Your Smile with Porcelain Veneers
One of the best ways to maintain your smile’s healthy and beautiful appearance is to keep up with good dental hygiene practices and attend regular checkup and cleaning appointments. However, sometimes, prevention isn’t enough to stop some issues from affecting your smile’s appearance, and in order to restore it, many patients in Newhall turn to advanced cosmetic dental treatment, such as lifelike porcelain veneers. Veneers are thin shells of porcelain that mimic the natural appearance of your teeth, minus any blemishes, and can be bonded to the fronts of them, giving your smile an instant, complete makeover. (more…)