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How to Tell if You Need a Dental Crown or Filling

San Francisco and Marin CA If you have a toothache, it’s not something you should wait out or ignore. Frequent or recurring tooth pain can impede your ability to function in your everyday life. Like any other kind of pain, a toothache is your body’s way of signaling you that something is wrong. Decay is…

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Here’s What Happens When you Don’t Floss Daily

San Francisco and Marin CA Most people know you’re supposed to use dental floss every day, but many don’t use floss as routinely as they should. One study found that one third of American adults never flossed at all. Not using floss can make you significantly more susceptible to tooth decay and many other oral…

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Should teeth whitening be done by your dentist?

San Francisco and Marin CA Many people desire bright white teeth. Unfortunately, we all experience dingy or stained teeth because of what we eat and drink. For some people, lifestyle choices like smoking or chewing tobacco contribute to yellow teeth. With many over-the-counter teeth whitening products available in stores, it can be difficult to know…

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Why Do I Wake up Still Tired?

San Francisco and Marin CA You make sure to go to bed at a reasonable hour–or even early–but no matter what, you still wake up tired. Does this sound like you? Do you wake up tired? Maybe you snore, experience consistent fatigue or have trouble focusing during the day. There’s a myriad of reasons that…

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5 Tips from your San Francisco Dentist for Summertime

San Francisco and Marin CA Summertime is most people’s favorite time of the year. School is out, the weather is warm, and it’s that time to get outside and have fun with our family and friends. You know the importance of applying sunscreen to protect your skin, but have you considered the possible harm to…

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Why are Dental Crowns so Expensive

San Francisco and Marin CA A dental crown is an artificial cap that fits over a tooth and is the same shape and size of the original tooth. Crowns may be needed for a variety of reasons; sometimes, for example, they cover teeth that are stained to the point that they cannot be whitened by…

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4 Steps to a Dental Implant

San Francisco and Marin CA Missing teeth is more than just a cosmetic dental issue. While gaps in teeth can cause embarrassment, negatively impacting someone’s self-confidence, missing teeth can also carry serious oral-health consequences. A missing tooth can hinder someone’s ability to chew and cause jawbone shrinkage due to bone loss, causing a face to…

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Tips on Easing a Toothache at Night

San Francisco and Marin CA The pain of a persistent toothache is not something a person wants to feel at any time of day, but it can be even worse at night. Part of this may be psychological: during the day there is always the possibility that one can see a dentist, but at night…

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Why Root Canals aren’t as Scary as they Seem

San Francisco and Marin CA Root canals Root canals are routine dental procedures that can save teeth and spare patients a lot of pain. Usually taking no longer than an hour, they are not lengthy procedures, nor are they painful since the tooth and surrounding area are numbed by anesthesia. Despite this, root canals are…

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Health Risk from Bad Teeth

San Francisco and Marin CA Your teeth can be a window to what’s going on inside your body. Having crooked, misaligned or stained teeth often impacts a person’s personal and professional confidence. But beyond cosmetic issues, bad teeth can indicate – and cause – serious health problems. Let’s take a look at some of the…