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Gum Disease & Public Health
Gum Disease & Public Health

Periodontal Dentistry

Gum Disease & Public Health

Gum Disease has Bigger Implications Gum disease continues to pose a significant threat to public health, with some studies suggesting more American adults have gum disease than previously thought. As detection, screening, and awareness has improved over the years, we now know that the prevalence of moderate to severe periodontal disease may have been underestimated by as much as 50 percent. Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory disease that can destroy the gum tissue, ligaments and even the bone supporting the teeth. Left untreated, [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2019-08-06T08:00:32-07:00August 6, 2019|Periodontal Dentistry|

Let’s Trend Towards Better Oral Health
Let’s Trend Towards Better Oral Health

Children's Dentistry

Let’s Trend Towards Better Oral Health

Tooth decay is declining in everyone except among preschoolers. What can you do to give your kids a better future? Before the first tooth comes in, wipe baby's mouth clean with a damp washcloth. Once a tooth emerges, use a soft toothbrush twice daily for about 3 minutes. Kids are old enough to brush their own teeth when they can write their own name (which displays the dexterity required for brushing). Flossing begins when teeth grow to touch each other. Try flavored floss, and [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2019-02-19T08:00:33-08:00February 19, 2019|Children's Dentistry|

Your Kids & Their Teeth
Your Kids & Their Teeth

Children's Dentistry

Your Kids & Their Teeth

As modern dentistry continues to improve, children can expect entirely different dental experiences than Mom and Dad remember from childhood. Fluorides and sealants have virtually eliminated rampant decay problems. For kids nowadays, dental care is be a piece of cake. Baby teeth do grown-up duty Primary teeth work hard. Those 20 teeth pave the way for permanent teeth. If they're lost prematurely, replacement teeth can crop up in unexpected—and unhealthy—places. Keep every tooth you can in that young noggin. Accidents Happen Despite parent's best [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2018-08-21T00:00:43-07:00August 21, 2018|Children's Dentistry|

Preventing Cavities in Your Baby’s Teeth
Preventing Cavities in Your Baby’s Teeth

Children's Dentistry

Preventing Cavities in Your Baby’s Teeth

Eating & Drinking Don't let it continue throughout the day. Limit to 4 or 5 periods. This especially includes apple juice, raisins. Residual fruit sugars easily damage baby teeth. Restricting unlimited contact between food and teeth is the most important factor in preventing cavities! Brushing Remember: thorough brushing is more important than frequent brushing. Thorough flossing is just as important. Most kids under 7 are going to need assistance. Regular hygiene is the second most important factor in preventing cavities! Fluoridation Important for teeth [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2018-04-10T08:00:42-07:00April 10, 2018|Children's Dentistry|

Resolutions for a Happy and Healthy New Year!
Resolutions for a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Patient Education

Resolutions for a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Here's to Health in 2018! We care about you as patients and as friends too! As we all try to get healthier in the New Year, here are some common resolutions that can improve dental and overall health. Make the New Year tobacco-free! Do whatever you need to quit smoking—seek out a program, a patch, a support group. Half a million North Americans die annually from disease caused by cigarette smoking. It doesn't have to be! Check your blood pressure and cholesterol. See a [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2018-01-02T08:00:16-08:00January 2, 2018|Patient Education|

Don’t Share Your Toothbrush!
Don’t Share Your Toothbrush!

Patient Education

Don’t Share Your Toothbrush!

One of the tenets of good dental health is obvious—Brush your teeth after every meal. This can help keep your mouth healthy throughout a long life. Another rule should be just as carefully observed: Do NOT use someone else's toothbrush. Sharing toothbrushes can shorten your life. Be safe, not sorry. But what about emergencies, when you have no other option than to borrow someone's toothbrush—just once? That's when this rule is most important. It's far better to risk tooth decay by not brushing than to [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2017-09-05T00:00:18-07:00September 5, 2017|Patient Education|

The Most Common Affliction?
The Most Common Affliction?

Periodontal Dentistry

The Most Common Affliction?

When it comes to most common, not even winter colds strike as many of us as gum infection (periodontal disease). As many as 75% of adults will be a victim sometime in their lifetime. If this infection could grow on your arm, you'd be horrified. Instead, periodontal disease does its dirty work out of sight: inside your mouth. Left alone, it opens up gaps between gums and teeth. Too soon, you're on your way to losing your teeth entirely. How can I stop gum [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2017-08-08T00:00:13-07:00August 8, 2017|Periodontal Dentistry|

Dental Tips for Caregivers
Dental Tips for Caregivers

Patient Education

Dental Tips for Caregivers

If you're one of the millions of caregivers of an elderly patient who perhaps suffers from dementia or Alzheimer's disease, then you probably maintain a checklist of the many daily tasks necessary to care for them. When making your list, don't forget to include dental health as part of your routine. How Caregivers Can Help For as long as possible, encourage the patient to care for him/herself. It's a dignity issue. When you must step in, physically demonstrate brushing and flossing, and the patient may [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2017-08-01T00:00:28-07:00August 1, 2017|Patient Education|

Tool of the Trade
Tool of the Trade

Preventative Dentistry

Tool of the Trade

Sure, everybody knows dental floss when they see it (we hope), and if you're in a periodontal program, you may be using miles of it. But do you recognize this gizmo? It's for "interdental" hygiene, especially useful for people with substantial spaces between their teeth at the gum line. Some studies show that interdental brushing, in combination with regular brushing and flossing, does a real number on plaque. Go gently, though. Any extreme pressure between the teeth, particularly in the presence of gum problems, [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2017-01-17T00:00:29-08:00January 17, 2017|Preventative Dentistry|

Stay Healthy in 2017!
Stay Healthy in 2017!

Patient Education

Stay Healthy in 2017!

With the new year upon us, it's again time we examine our health and lifestyles, and see how best we can improve and maintain them. Consider some of these easy resolutions that will help you lead a healthier life for years to come. 1. Stop smoking and make this New Year tobacco-free! If you smoke or use other tobacco products, the single greatest thing you can do to improve your health is quit. Do whatever you need to—seek out a program, a patch, a [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2017-01-03T00:00:50-08:00January 3, 2017|Patient Education|

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