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Overcome Your Dental Fear
Overcome Your Dental Fear

Patient Education

Overcome Your Dental Fear

We'd like to offer one comforting and wonderful fact about today's dentistry: it's comfortable, even pleasant. Technology, new procedures, and some very sophisticated approaches to anesthesia have all contributed to painless treatment, from cleaning to cavity preparations to root canal therapy. But what if you didn't grow up with modern dentistry, and remember it differently? If you've had difficult dental experiences, you may be among the 150 million Americans who suffer through treatment, or avoid the dentist altogether. The fact is, about 80% of [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2018-03-06T08:00:34-08:00March 6, 2018|Patient Education|

Don’t Forget Your Calcium
Don’t Forget Your Calcium

Patient Education

Don’t Forget Your Calcium

Since childhood we've been told we need calcium to build strong teeth and bones. But the fact is we never outgrow our need for this important mineral. Why...? Osteoporosis and loss of bone around the teeth can result when we don't consume enough calcium Authorities say that to reduce the risk of weak, brittle bones later in life, you need a daily intake of 800 mg (men) or 1000-1500 mg (women). Rapid growth during adolescence and the demands of pregnancy and breastfeeding create even [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2018-02-27T08:00:23-08:00February 27, 2018|Patient Education|

Periodontal Disease Q&A
Periodontal Disease Q&A

Periodontal Dentistry

Periodontal Disease Q&A

Answers to your most frequently asked questions about gum disease. Q: Why is gum disease so terrible if it doesn't hurt? Periodontal disease is a progressive one—meaning if it doesn't stabilize or show signs of healing, it's bound to get worse. Even when it doesn't hurt, untreated gum disease will eventually take its toll: tooth loss. But there is a bright side. Every day, we're finding new ways to approach therapy. Since we can treat every stage of the disease, our practice has helped [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2018-02-20T08:00:21-08:00February 20, 2018|Periodontal Dentistry|

Older and Healthy…a Natural Match
Older and Healthy…a Natural Match

Restorative Dentistry

Older and Healthy…a Natural Match

The words "aging" and "healthy" don't have to be either/or propositions. Fact is, in some ways we grow healthier as we age. We've built up so many antibodies that our resistance to virus increases. Years of brushing with fluoride toothpaste actually strengthens tooth enamel. A little effort on your part now can help insure you'll feel as good as you'll look—years from now. As mouths age, the potential of periodontal disease is ever present. So brushing and flossing become more important than ever—along with [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2018-02-13T08:00:16-08:00February 13, 2018|Restorative Dentistry|

Your Mouth Says A Lot at Your Checkup
Your Mouth Says A Lot at Your Checkup

Preventative Dentistry

Your Mouth Says A Lot at Your Checkup

Without Speaking A Word! Looking into your open mouth, we see so much more than teeth. In many ways, it's a window into the health of your entire body. Things like vitamin and mineral deficiencies are easily detected—and just as easily treated. Problems that might in the future become serious are spotted and responded to. That's why a dental hygiene exam is so much more important—and more valuable!—than simply a tooth cleaning. You may miss early warning signals on your own. They cause little [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2018-02-06T08:00:26-08:00February 6, 2018|Preventative Dentistry|

When a Tooth Goes Missing
When a Tooth Goes Missing

Restorative Dentistry

When a Tooth Goes Missing

Harrison Ford took a nasty fall and lost two of his teeth. Thanks to modern dentistry, he went on to become a major Hollywood star. For as long as we humans have been losing teeth, we've been filling the gaps. Early dentures were made from ivory, bone, silver, gold, agate, mother-of-pearl and teeth removed from cadavers. These were held in place with steel springs and silk thread. Only the wealthiest could afford them, and they didn't hold up well. Worse, they often hurt. People [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2018-01-23T08:00:26-08:00January 23, 2018|Restorative Dentistry|

Asthma Alert
Asthma Alert

Patient Education

Asthma Alert

Beware of the oral complications of this respiratory disease In years past, asthma attacks could be unpredictable and difficult to control. Today, medications have been developed to control attacks—in some cases preventing them from occurring at all. If you—or a member of your family—still suffer the attacks, check with your physician about new treatment methods. Although we may not know its exact cause, most people are familiar with asthma, the chronic lung disease that makes breathing difficult. Asthma may be triggered by allergens such [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2018-01-16T08:00:42-08:00January 16, 2018|Patient Education|

Sounding Off About Snoring!
Sounding Off About Snoring!

Patient Education

Sounding Off About Snoring!

Do you snore, and has your partner compared it to the sound of a giant band saw slowly slicing through the house? Ever wake up groggy and grumpy after a "full night's sleep?" If the answers are "Yes" and "Yes," you could be suffering from sleep apnea, a not-so-funny condition in which sleepers actually stop breathing for brief periods overnight. For most of us, snoring can be reduced or eliminated by wearing a simple oral appliance at night. It enlarges the airway by positioning [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2018-01-09T08:00:07-08:00January 9, 2018|Patient Education|

Resolutions for a Happy and Healthy New Year!
Resolutions for a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Patient Education

Resolutions for a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Here's to Health in 2018! We care about you as patients and as friends too! As we all try to get healthier in the New Year, here are some common resolutions that can improve dental and overall health. Make the New Year tobacco-free! Do whatever you need to quit smoking—seek out a program, a patch, a support group. Half a million North Americans die annually from disease caused by cigarette smoking. It doesn't have to be! Check your blood pressure and cholesterol. See a [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2018-01-02T08:00:16-08:00January 2, 2018|Patient Education|

X-rays From Our Perspective
X-rays From Our Perspective

Preventative Dentistry

X-rays From Our Perspective

X-rays are critical to the practice of dentistry. And the benefits are profound. But dentists are sometimes guilty of dismissing patient concerns, as in, "Don't worry, you'll be fine." We do believe the judicious use of X-rays is in our patients' best interests. But patients deserve to know why. Radiography begins Wilhelm Roentgen, fiddling around with electricity and photographic plates one day in 1895, found a wave that could photograph the invisible. When he realized he was seeing the bone inside his arm, he [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2017-12-26T00:00:54-08:00December 26, 2017|Preventative Dentistry|

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