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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|

Nighttime Grinding
Nighttime Grinding

Preventative Dentistry

Nighttime Grinding

And the Stress Factor Dentists and researchers aren't completely agreed about the cause of nightly tooth-grinding, or bruxism. But they are aligned on two points: at least partly, it's related to daily stress, and it's happening to more people. It may sound funny, but it's no joke: without food to absorb the impact, teeth can grind by night at ten times the force required to chew a steak, researchers estimate. The result: front teeth can be worn nearly to the gumline while molars can [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2018-03-13T08:00:35-07:00March 13, 2018|Preventative Dentistry|

Simple Dental Resolutions in 2016
Simple Dental Resolutions in 2016

Preventative Dentistry

Simple Dental Resolutions in 2016

A new year, a blank page. For most, it's the perfect opportunity to make Resolutions. Nobody ever resolves "to feel guilty after failing to keep resolutions." Yet that's the one we actually keep! How to avoid making this resolution business an empty self-promise? How about narrowing it to just one? Make it something you CAN achieve and, most importantly, WANT to achieve. Psychological researchers find resolutions pan out when motivation comes from within instead of without ("my spouse wants me to lose weight"). Then [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2016-01-05T00:00:21-08:00January 5, 2016|Preventative Dentistry|

Dental Resolutions for the New Year
Dental Resolutions for the New Year

Preventative Dentistry

Dental Resolutions for the New Year

Stop smoking. Lose 30 pounds. Exercise at the gym three times a week. No wonder most "New Years' Resolutions" barely make it to January 31. Lighten up on yourself. And make some dental New Years' Resolutions you know you can keep: A hygiene visit every six months. It's the simplest way to prevent developing dental problems. You don't have to do a thing except show up! Brush and floss in the morning, and again before bedtime. Practicing dental hygiene twice daily more than doubles [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2015-01-06T00:00:07-08:00January 6, 2015|Preventative Dentistry|

Is Snoring an Issue at Your House?
Is Snoring an Issue at Your House?

Patient Education

Is Snoring an Issue at Your House?

Do the walls of your house vibrate at night? Does your dog or cat sleep with his paws over his ears? If so, you may find some benefit in this article. In some men or women, snoring can be reduced or eliminated simply by wearing an oral appliance at night. The appliance enlarges the airway by positioning the lower jaw slightly forward. The appliance fits snugly onto the teeth of each arch with the teeth slightly apart. The procedure to make the appliance is [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2014-07-01T00:00:34-07:00July 1, 2014|Patient Education|

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