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Your Teeth Age Too!
Your Teeth Age Too!

Restorative Dentistry

Your Teeth Age Too!

Special Concerns for Older Adults Along with those gray hairs and inevitable smile lines, your mouth undergoes natural changes over the years, as well. Among them: Cutting edge of teeth are worn flat by chewing or grinding. Remember to keep regularly scheduled hygiene appointments to check for cavities. Consider dental sealants to prevent decay, or a nighttime mouthguard if you experience grinding (bruxism). Jawbones supporting teeth or dentures can shrink by as much as two-thirds! Loss of bone mass is a fact of aging, [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2018-05-22T08:00:19-07:00May 22, 2018|Restorative Dentistry|

An Ounce of Prevention…
An Ounce of Prevention…

Preventative Dentistry

An Ounce of Prevention…

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. You've heard that a million times—because it's so true! Our office really wants you to avoid painful, costly dental procedures. The way you can do this is through regularly scheduled dental exams. The idea is to discover a problem when it's large enough to be observed—and small enough to be contained! Two dental visits a year are average. But you—are not average! More appointments may need to be scheduled when mouths build tartar fast, [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2018-05-15T08:00:37-07:00May 15, 2018|Preventative Dentistry|

The Long & Short of Gum Disease
The Long & Short of Gum Disease

Periodontal Dentistry

The Long & Short of Gum Disease

Surprising but true: the major cause of tooth loss in adults is not decay, but periodontal disease. More than half of all people over age 18 have at least the early stage of periodontal disease. After age 35, about three out of four adults are affected. Some people seem to be more susceptible to gum disease than others. Anything from pregnancy, systemic disease (like diabetes), and certain medications can contribute to its development. Smoking increases the likelihood dramatically (and renders treatment less effective). Some [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2018-05-08T08:00:58-07:00May 8, 2018|Periodontal Dentistry|

Dental Myths, Fabrications, and Falsehoods
Dental Myths, Fabrications, and Falsehoods

Patient Education

Dental Myths, Fabrications, and Falsehoods

Originally, these ideas held because no one really knew how to maintain a great smile over a lifetime. Unfortunately, "popular wisdom" still prevents some people from recognizing how modern dentistry can keep teeth natural, attractive and pain free. Do any of the following notions sound familiar? If so, get ready for a little relief! A woman can expect to lose a tooth for every child The Reality: This myth used to be true in many cases, but thankfully with modern medicine and dentistry, there's [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2018-05-01T08:00:28-07:00May 1, 2018|Patient Education|

Crown and Bridge Treatment
Crown and Bridge Treatment

Restorative Dentistry

Crown and Bridge Treatment

Maintaining the integrity of your mouth Teeth are tough. Formed from the hardest substances in the body, they're harder even than bone. But they're not indestructible. Throughout life teeth are subject to injury—maybe it will be a blow from a hockey puck in your twenties. Or a luckless chomp on an unseen popcorn kernel in your thirties. Or a molar that's had one too many fillings in your forties. Whatever the scenario, at some point most of us will need repair for a weakened [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2018-04-24T08:00:21-07:00April 24, 2018|Restorative Dentistry|

When Diseases Cause Oral Complications
When Diseases Cause Oral Complications

Patient Education

When Diseases Cause Oral Complications

We have come a long way in the treatment of serious, life-threatening systemic diseases. Part and parcel of healing more aggressive diseases are—more aggressive therapies. And sometimes as a result of forceful care, complications arise that demand attention of their own: oral problems. When an individual is very sick, nutrition becomes more important than ever. Oral problems can interfere with normal function—eating, speaking, swallowing—just when the patient needs it most. Early evaluation by a dentist can help preserve a patient's oral health. So please, [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2018-04-17T08:00:35-07:00April 17, 2018|Patient Education|

Preventing Cavities in Your Baby’s Teeth
Preventing Cavities in Your Baby’s Teeth

Children's Dentistry

Preventing Cavities in Your Baby’s Teeth

Eating & Drinking Don't let it continue throughout the day. Limit to 4 or 5 periods. This especially includes apple juice, raisins. Residual fruit sugars easily damage baby teeth. Restricting unlimited contact between food and teeth is the most important factor in preventing cavities! Brushing Remember: thorough brushing is more important than frequent brushing. Thorough flossing is just as important. Most kids under 7 are going to need assistance. Regular hygiene is the second most important factor in preventing cavities! Fluoridation Important for teeth [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2018-04-10T08:00:42-07:00April 10, 2018|Children's Dentistry|

Mystery Pain & Phantom Toothache
Mystery Pain & Phantom Toothache

Restorative Dentistry

Mystery Pain & Phantom Toothache

There's only one good thing about a visibly damaged tooth: here, clearly, is where the pain's coming from and where our response will be focused. But complaints of "tooth pain" without a clear source or origin—now, that's something else entirely. Say you've been good with your hygiene, faithful in your checkups, and you wake up one morning with a vague pain. You can't see a crack or cavity, but something's just not right, so you schedule an appointment with our team. What gives? A [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2018-04-03T08:00:54-07:00April 3, 2018|Restorative Dentistry|

The Truth About Smoking
The Truth About Smoking

Patient Education

The Truth About Smoking

While nobody enjoys getting lectured about a bad habit, it's important to have all the relevant information available to you, especially when it involves health implication. So if you need any extra motivation to help you quit smoking, we'll discuss some of the lesser known problems it can cause. It isn't just your lungs that suffer! Of course, anyone can understand the relationship between smoking and lung cancer, but there are serious oral health implications too. Gum disease significantly increases with smoking, as nicotine [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2018-03-27T08:00:39-07:00March 27, 2018|Patient Education|

Sterilization In Our Practice
Sterilization In Our Practice

Patient Education

Sterilization In Our Practice

Dentistry, like any other science, has evolved over time. We've come a long way from the old days of "drill and fill" to a new era of sophisticated technology and technique. And along with this growth has come a new understanding of sterilization and infection control. With a variety of serious illnesses that can be cross-communicated, sterilization protocols have been dramatically refined. And for our practice, there is no "enough." For starters, we use physical barriers over every possible surface. We use disposable products [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2018-03-20T08:00:25-07:00March 20, 2018|Patient Education|

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