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Soft Drinks Pack a Hard Punch
Soft Drinks Pack a Hard Punch

Patient Education

Soft Drinks Pack a Hard Punch

Soft drinks are bad for your teeth in more ways than one. There’s sugar, and then there’s acidity. The sugar provides necessary food for the bad bacteria in your mouth. If you’re drinking the national average of two cans of soft drinks a day, you’re giving aid and sustenance to the enemy. Bacteria eat what you eat, and sugar sends them into overdrive. But sugar isn’t the worst culprit. Fizz is. The bubble in carbonated beverages comes from carbonic acid. That acid eats through [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2023-12-22T15:02:34-08:00February 27, 2024|Patient Education|

Vitamin C For Your Mouth
Vitamin C For Your Mouth

Nutrition

Vitamin C For Your Mouth

Vitamin C is Crucial for Oral Health Find out how to get enough in your diet. Vitamin C has long been known to be beneficial to oral health. In the 1800s, British sailors used to receive daily rations of lime juice aboard long sea voyages to ensure the health of their crews—thus preventing the dreaded disease known as scurvy. Though they didn't understand the mechanism for the improvement, we now understand that it's because of Vitamin C. Where can I get Vitamin C? It's [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2022-03-15T08:00:56-07:00March 15, 2022|Nutrition|

Sensitivity: Causes and Treatment for Teeth
Sensitivity: Causes and Treatment for Teeth

Restorative Dentistry

Sensitivity: Causes and Treatment for Teeth

When teeth hurt, you know something is not right. It may be a minor cavity or infection, but one of the common varieties of dental pain is tooth sensitivity. And anyone who experiences it knows it isn't fun. Sensitivity may occur when drinking or eating hot or cold liquids or foods, or whenever pressure is applied when chewing. This recurring pain may be a minor annoyance or a major distraction. Whatever level of pain you are experiencing, don't let tooth sensitivity keep you from [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2021-12-07T08:00:49-08:00December 7, 2021|Restorative Dentistry|

Tooth Health: Cut out the Carbonation
Tooth Health: Cut out the Carbonation

Patient Education

Tooth Health: Cut out the Carbonation

Soda, Coke, Soft Drinks, Energy Drinks—whatever you call them, they're bad for teeth. You probably know that soft drinks aren't good for you. They are high in sugar and provide little nutrition other than some "empty calories." Even if you enjoy the diet/zero calorie versions, the acid content can be a problem. That's because the carbonation that provides the fizz and bubbles also contains carbonic acid, which can raise the ph balance of the mouth and weaken tooth enamel. Additionally, most soft drinks use [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2020-01-14T08:00:23-08:00January 14, 2020|Patient Education|

Give Your Teeth a Fighting Chance
Give Your Teeth a Fighting Chance

Patient Education

Give Your Teeth a Fighting Chance

Against Acidity If you eat a lot of citrus fruits, drink carbonated soft drinks, suffer the eating disorder of bulimia, or experience the decline of saliva that often accompanies advancing age, you may be at risk of tooth erosion. What can cause your teeth to erode so badly you wind up having to see a dentist: Nightly tooth grinding? Too many soft drinks? Aggressive brushing? Dry mouth? The scraping of a hygienist's probe at a routine tooth cleaning? Well, you can rule out the [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2016-04-12T00:00:46-07:00April 12, 2016|Patient Education|

When Heartburn Comes with the Check
When Heartburn Comes with the Check

Patient Education

When Heartburn Comes with the Check

It might be a big Italian meal—meatballs, lasagna, red wine— or a serious encounter with stuffed jalapenos. Whatever your preference, if you suffer heartburn, you’re going to pay for it. Every month, 40% of the population suffer heartburn. An unlucky 10% reach for the antacids or acid blockers daily. Heartburn is a symptom of gastroesophageal reflux, the escape of acids from the stomach back into the esophagus. There is a burning sensation behind the breastbone, maybe a sour taste in the mouth. Mild- to-moderate [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2015-11-10T00:00:40-08:00November 10, 2015|Patient Education|