Straightening crooked teeth is a delicate process. For your treatment to be successful, your orthodontic braces or aligners need to gradually but gently reposition your crooked teeth to improve their alignment in a way that optimizes your bite function. For this reason, we can often help ensure accurate and precise…
There are many reasons why someone might put off seeking necessary dental treatment, but for many patients, anxiety over their procedure is one of the most significant concerns. Even if you don’t exhibit a particularly strong fear of the dentist or dental treatment, there are some procedures that require more…
When you have a toothache or notice that your gums look troubled, it may be clear that you should visit your dentist to deal with the issue. However, the problem with TMJ disorder (or temporomandibular joint disorder) is that they symptoms aren’t always the same for everyone. In fact, the…
Ideally, recovering from any dental health concern means restoring your smile and oral health to a state where that concern no longer affects them. With advanced, highly personalized dental treatment, that’s often possible for most types of dental concerns. Yet, recovering from tooth loss in a way that preserves your…
If you don’t have gingivitis, then the condition may not seem that serious. It’s most often mentioned in commercials for dental hygiene products, and rarely discussed as the precursor to the more serious conditions of gum disease. Because of this, it can be easy for patients to overlook the early…
Root canal treatment isn’t exactly a popular restorative dental treatment option, though it is more common than many patients might expect. That’s largely because the severe tooth decay that it’s meant to treat can affect nearly anyone, especially if they don’t treat tooth decay as early as possible. Today, we…
Tooth fillings have long been the most common solution to dealing with common cavities, and today, they can effectively treat cavities with more lifelike results than ever. However, even with more advanced materials and dental treatment techniques, modern tooth fillings are still limited in what they’re able to accomplish. In…
The level of malocclusion (or tooth misalignment) that affects your smile isn’t the same for everyone. Yet, traditionally, dealing with crooked teeth has often required the same treatment – orthodontic braces – regardless of severity or the specific misalignment of teeth. Today, however, you have a wider variety of options…
The point of seeking treatment for an oral health concern is often to stop the concern from getting worse. However, many such conditions come with a host of different signs and symptoms, and treating them is also meant to help you find relief from these symptoms as soon as possible….
When you’re a kid or an adult, playing sports comes with a few risks, including damage to your teeth. We’re proud of our smiles, and a bright, beautiful one gives a great first impression. Which is why your North Hollywood, CA, dentist helps safeguard smiles of all ages with a…
