Your smile and the quest to keep it healthy are both dynamic. What your smile needs and threats that it faces can change from one day to the next. However, for most patients in North Hollywood, the most common of those threats is tooth decay – the condition that causes…
Wisdom teeth are most widely recognized for the trouble that they cause. Despite their seemingly harmless name, wisdom teeth (more formally known as third molars) often have trouble developing and erupting properly. They can cause a host of problems such as intense discomfort, damage to other teeth, forced tooth misalignment,…
When it comes to keeping your teeth and smile healthy, some things are obvious. For instance, you have to brush your teeth at least twice and floss at least once every day to keep plaque off of them. You also have to visit your dentist regularly for routine checkups and…
Tooth sensitivity is a common dental ailment, which is why home remedies and over-the-counter (OTC) solutions for toothaches are so common. However, in most cases, such solutions only offer temporary toothache relief, if they offer any relief at all. That’s because the problem behind the sensitivity is often more serious…
Losing one or more teeth results in a few obvious consequences. For instance, your smile’s appearance will likely be affected, though how much depends on the location of your tooth. However, there are also several things that result from tooth loss that aren’t as immediately obvious. For instance, without a…
There is more than one type of professional dental cleaning, though standard cleaning (known as prophylaxis) is the only one that every patient needs to receive routinely. Another form of cleaning, known as deep cleaning (or scaling and root planing), can be recommended if you’re at an especially high risk…
When you find out that your teeth are crooked and you need orthodontic treatment to straighten them, several different things can run through your mind. The first may be concern over how braces might make your smile look, especially if your confidence is an important part of your career. However,…
The problem with tooth loss is that you don’t immediately see the most disastrous effects of it. Sure, the appearance of your smile can be significantly affected and that is important to your oral health and bite function. However, the things that occur underneath your gums, where the roots of…
The best thing about professional teeth-whitening is that it quickly and conveniently erases even stubborn teeth stains so you can smile confidently again in almost no time. However, not all stains are equal, and while common ones can be stubborn, others can be impossible to erase with a cosmetic teeth-whitening…
Your dentist plays an important role in keeping your smile healthy for life, but the basics of a healthy smile involve what you do at home every day. A consistently good hygiene routine, which means brushing your teeth twice and flossing at least once every day, is the only way…
