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5 Ways to make your Smile Sparkle for Christmas

San Francisco, Marin, and Oakland, CA Most people desire a brighter, whiter smile, especially around the holidays. It’s the time of year when you meet up with old friends or relatives that you haven’t seen in a long time or attend holiday parties for work, and so it’s natural to want to feel confident. While…

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Is Holiday Stress to Blame for your Jaw Pain?

San Francisco, Marin, and Oakland, CA As your schedule fills with holiday gatherings and parties, preparing for extra life activities can be strenuous. The hustle and bustle of holiday demands can create extreme stress on your time, finances, and patience. For most people, exercise can help cope with the added stress. But, on the other…

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What are the First Steps in Treating TMJ Disorder?

San Francisco, Marin, and Oakland, CA Are you suffering from jaw pain? Do you notice popping or clicking sounds when you and open and close your jaws? Perhaps you’re experiencing a limited range of motion in your jaws? If you can answer yes to any of these questions, then temporomandibular joint disorder could be the…

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What to do if a Crown Pops Off during the Holidays

San Francisco, Marin, and Oakland, CA Holiday gatherings and parties are around the corner. With the holiday spirit comes a food bounty that can make the biggest foodie jump for joy. Unfortunately, dental work can disrupt your wonderful evening when you realize you have a dental crown that becomes loose or falls off of your…

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Should I be Worried about my Jaw Popping?

San Francisco, Marin, and Oakland, CA You chew, yawn, or speak and then hear it—a popping sound coming from your jaws. It can be alarming to hear this noise, and if you’re experiencing this phenomenon, the root cause could be a serious issue that requires treatment by a qualified medical professional. In this article, your…

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7 Ways to tell if your Gums are in Bad Shape

San Francisco, Marin, and Oakland, CA Flip a coin. Is it heads or tails? That about sums up your chance of getting gum disease. Stemming from a bacterial infection in your gums, gum disease affects nearly half of Americans over the age of 30. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that…

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Can you Really Ever Catch up on Lost Sleep?

San Francisco, Marin, and Oakland, CA You can eat right, exercise, and avoid bad habits, but to be in peak physical and mental health, you have to make sure you get the right amount of quality sleep. We all experience a night of little or no sleep from time to time, and when this happens,…

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Bay Area Dentist’s Guide to a Safe and Healthy Halloween

San Francisco, Marin, and Oakland, CA Halloween is often a fun and exciting holiday to celebrate, especially if you have kids. But one thing most parents despise is all of that candy their kids collect while trick or treating. You may be tempted just to toss it in the trash after a few days, although…

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Tips for Prolonging your Teeth Whitening Results

San Francisco, Marin, and Oakland, CA The end of the year brings lots of gatherings, from fall festivals and Halloween festivities to holiday parties and, of course, ringing in the new year. It’s hard to believe how fast the year flew by after we all experienced what felt like the longest year ever last year,…

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How do I know if my Tooth needs to be Pulled?

San Francisco, Marin, and Oakland, CA It’s essential to practice good oral hygiene to protect your teeth and gums. Preventive oral care helps avoid extensive dental treatments or unexpected dental pain. However, sometimes you do everything right yet still end up with a bad tooth. While our Bay Area emergency dentists at Glen Park Dental…