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Tooth cavities aren't uncommon - but with the right dental health know-how, you can help prevent them. It all starts with proper brushing, daily flossing, and fluoride. Get the details right here.
What Causes Tooth Cavities?
Cavities are holes in the teeth resulting from acid attack. They generally start in the enamel, but can spread to the softer inner layer of the tooth. Tooth cavities are caused by decay that can occur when foods containing carbohydrates become trapped between teeth, and are not completely removed with brushing and flossing. Bacteria living in the mouth digest these foods, generating acidic byproducts that can eat away at tooth enamel.
Help Prevent Tooth Cavities
Fluoride, which is found in most public drinking supplies, some mouth rinses, and Crest toothpastes, helps prevent tooth cavities by slowing the breakdown of enamel and speeding up the remineralization process. Check with your dental professional to see if your drinking water is fluoridated. If it isn't, he or she may recommend that you use high concentration fluoride treatments.
To help strengthen weak spots in tooth enamel, and help prevent the early stages of tooth decay, brush regularly with a fluoridated toothpaste, floss daily, and visit your dental office regularly for professional cleanings.
Above article from: Crest.com
East County Dental Studio
Kurt Christensen, DDS - Steven Krause, DDS, MAGD
337 West Madison Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone: (619) 442-8841
Website: www.SanDiegoSmileMakeover.com
Microscopes in Dentistry Catch
Problems in the Early Stages
Our doctors are among the few who have extensive training in the
use of dental microscopes. This allows them to detect fractures
and decay when they are very small. Once these problems are
identified, our dentists can preserve more natural tooth
structure that helps to retain its strength and durability. With
the use of the microscope, a patient can be assured that ALL
decay is taken out and that the filling or crown will have the
most accurate fit. Identifying and taking care of decay or
fractures in the beginning stages also means less discomfort,
faster healing, and the best results.
East County Dental Studio
Kurt Christensen, DDS - Steven Krause, DDS, MAGD
337 West Madison Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone: (619) 442-8841
Website: www.SanDiegoSmileMakeover.com
Plaque is a sticky, colorless deposit of bacteria that is constantly forming on the tooth surface. Saliva, food and fluids combine to produce these deposits that collect where the teeth and gums meet. Plaque buildup is the primary factor in periodontal (gum) disease, including gingivitis.
How to Get Rid of Plaque
To help prevent plaque buildup, be sure to brush your teeth at least twice a day with an anti-plaque toothpaste such as Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste for around the clock protection against plaque buildup, and floss once a day.
Adding a mouth rinse such as Crest Pro-Health Multi-Protection Rinse to your routine can help against plaque buildup, without the burning sensation of alcohol. Eating well-balanced meals and brushing after snacks will reduce the formation of plaque. Visit your dental office regularly for oral exams and cleanings, during which your dental professional will scrape away any accumulated plaque with a special instrument.
Above article from: Crest.com
East County Dental Studio
Kurt Christensen, DDS - Steven Krause, DDS, MAGD
337 West Madison Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone: (619) 442-8841
Website: www.SanDiegoSmileMakeover.com
75% Reduction in Radiation
With
digital technology, there is no more waiting time for the image
to develop. We take a picture of your mouth with a digital
sensor and it can be viewed immediately on our computer screen.
This state-of-the-art technology has 75% less radiation than the
traditional X-rays and there are no chemicals used to develop
the picture or pollute the environment.
See the New You
Before Treatment
You know you want to make improvements to your smile, but are
wondering how the changes will look. You can stop wondering, as
cosmetic imaging can show you the improvements before any
treatment begins. These images will let you view the many
techniques that can whiten, straighten, replace, or reshape your
teeth to give you the smile of your dreams.
You Become Part of the Team with
the Intra-Oral Camera
We want you to be part of the decision-making process, and the
intra-oral camera makes it possible for you to participate. This
latest technology is a very small video camera that is placed in
your mouth to capture a close-up picture of the inside of your
mouth. This clearly lets you identify the teeth that need work
and the ones that are just fine.
East County Dental Studio
Kurt Christensen, DDS - Steven Krause, DDS, MAGD
337 West Madison Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone: (619) 442-8841
Website: www.SanDiegoSmileMakeover.com
Tartar is a deposit that forms when plaque hardens on the tooth. Individuals vary greatly in their susceptibility to tartar buildup. For many, these deposits build up faster with age. Tartar is easily noticeable because of its yellow or brown color on teeth.
What Causes Tartar Buildup
When plaque accumulates and is not removed from teeth, it can harden and turn into tartar. Because tartar buildup bonds strongly to enamel, it can only be removed by a dental professional.
Help Prevent Tartar Buildup
While tartar can only be removed by a dental professional, you can avoid tartar buildup by removing plaque. To help prevent tartar, be sure to brush your teeth at least twice daily, preferably with a tartar-control fluoride toothpaste like many from Crest, and floss once a day with a product like Glide. And visit your dental office regularly for oral exams and cleanings.
Above article from: Crest.com
East County Dental Studio
Kurt Christensen, DDS - Steven Krause, DDS, MAGD
337 West Madison Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone: (619) 442-8841
Website: www.SanDiegoSmileMakeover.com
The Laser Scanner Detects Cavities in the
Beginning Stages
It
is important to take care of a cavity when it is still small to
keep more of the original tooth structure intact. In the very
beginning stages, a cavity may not be visible even with X-rays.
With the use of a laser scanner, our doctors will be able to
identify the smallest cavity and remove and repair it with a
natural-looking filling. In the past, tooth sensitivity or pain
may have been symptoms of decay that were not apparent. As a
result, sometimes root canals were performed as the solution to
the problem. Now the laser scanner easily detects the problem of
decay to relieve your discomfort when it first develops.
East County Dental Studio
Kurt Christensen, DDS - Steven Krause, DDS, MAGD
337 West Madison Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone: (619) 442-8841
Website: www.SanDiegoSmileMakeover.com
Microscopes in Dentistry Catch
Problems in the Early Stages
75% Reduction in Radiation
