Check Your Dental I.Q.
Read each question and choose the best answer. Scoring below. 1. The best toothbrush bristle is: (a) Medium (b) Hard (c) soft (d) electric 2. Teeth grinding and gnashing (bruxism) can lead to: (a) a pain in the neck (b) [...]
The Deal with Dentures
Dentures are one of those subjects where so much information is passed around and so little is really understood. Popular wisdom has it that only the first set of dentures fit properly. That’s only partially true. They tend to feel [...]
Dentures: Get Your Smile Back
What is a denture? A denture is a removable replacement for missing teeth and adjacent tissues. It is made of acrylic resin, sometimes in combination with various metals. Complete dentures replace all the teeth, while a partial denture fills in [...]
The Shading of Your Smile
Regardless of what your smile needs (cosmetic improvement, tooth restoration, even dentures), there’s one thing you’ll want when we’re done: attractive, natural-looking teeth. Getting teeth to look their natural best comes from the shape and color assessments we make throughout [...]
How Old Is Your Smile?
The concept of dental age is surprising to people when they first ear it. Dental age is independent of chronological age. From a biological stand point, we are youthful until we reach maturity around age thirty, we are adults from [...]
The New and Improved Tooth Fairy
For the right patient missing the right tooth, the Tooth Fairy has bailed us out again. A lot of people are missing a single tooth. Until recently, the only options for replacement took the form of a bridge. Dentistry calls [...]
Dentures vs. Dental Implants
Thinking about dentures or dental implants? Compare your options for replacing teeth. Dental implants and dentures are both options for replacing missing teeth, but they have some significant differences. One of the main differences between dental implants and dentures is [...]
Denture Reline
Do You Need A Denture Reline? If your dentures are painful or ill-fitting, you may need a denture reline. When you received your first denture, you might have thought it was the last step in your dental journey. After all, [...]
Tooth Extraction in San Jose, CA
Why Tooth Extraction? Pulling a tooth, also known as tooth extraction, is never the ideal outcome. That's because, although we've come a long way in tooth replacement technology, there is no perfect substitute for the natural tooth. That's why every [...]
New Dentures and Who Needs Them
Do Your Dentures Still Fit Well? It might be time to get a tune-up! Dentures are a great replacement option for people who have lost all or most of their natural teeth. But they are far from perfect. As you [...]