Making More Attractive Smiles the Biocompatible Way
A funny thing happened back in the early months of pandemic life, as stay-at-home orders persisted. Ever more of our life was lived online, increasingly through video chat, and a lot of people became very self-conscious about their appearance. After all, we were...
Guest Post: Unless You’re Doing This, Your Oral Hygiene Routine Is Incomplete
We are grateful to our friends and colleagues at Pride Dental for letting us share this terrific post which they recently published on their blog, covering an aspect of oral hygiene that more than a few people overlook. Ask the average person what they need...
Yes, We Have to Take X-rays. Here’s Why (& How We Take Them Safely)
“Do you HAVE to take x-rays?” It’s one of the most common questions we get from new patients, concerned about radiation exposure. It’s understandable. Each of us is exposed to countless toxins every day. It only makes sense to control the exposures we can. And as a...
Omega-3s Can Mean Healthier Gums
Eating right for good oral health starts with limiting sugar - not just the sweet stuff but all refined carbs and starches, which the body digests as sugar. It’s the favorite food of harmful oral bacteria - the kind that cause tooth decay and gum disease. But...
Want Healthier Gums? Exercise!
Once you recognize that a healthy body depends on a healthy mouth - and vice versa - it seems obvious that what helps keep a body healthy helps keep the mouth healthy, too. Yet some people are a little surprised by some of the lifestyle factors that can affect oral...
Guest Post: Dozens of Ideas for Non-Candy Halloween Treats
We are grateful to our friends and colleagues at Rehme Dental Care for letting us share this wonderful Halloween post from the archives of their Tooth/Body Blog. It’s chock full of excellent ideas for dialing down the sugar and dialing up some sweet and spooky...
Getting a Better Looking Smile in a Healthy, Holistic Way
Hear the word “holistic,” and your mind might fill with images of nature and notions of authenticity. “Cosmetic,” on the other hand, suggests the fake, the superficial, the filtered, the Photoshopped. But those two terms don’t necessarily have to conflict with each...
Lasting Help for TMJ Troubles at San Diego Wellness Dentistry
About a year into the pandemic, we started to see a steady stream of news articles about how dentists were seeing more patients come in with considerable dental problems, particularly tooth fractures and TMJ pain. We saw much of the same here in our own office....
An Effective & Minimally Invasive Fix for Receding Gums
Gum recession isn’t just a cosmetic issue. As your gums pull further away from your teeth, more of their roots get exposed, and they aren’t protected by enamel like the visible part of a tooth is. Because of this, tooth sensitivity is a common companion to receding...
The Thought of Seeing the Dentist Stressing You Out? How We Help Make Your Visits as Comfortable & Relaxing as Possible
Many people get anxious at the thought of seeing the dentist. For some, it might be the effect of media portrayals like the sadistic dentist in Marathon Man (or maybe, on a much lighter note, this guy). Others may have had bad experiences when they were young,...
