Protecting the Sweet Tooth | Livermore Dentists

Protecting the Sweet Tooth

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and most people tend to indulge in chocolates, candy, and other kinds of sugary sweets. If you’re honest with yourself, you know that eating too much of this stuff can be bad for your teeth. More importantly, eating a lot of sugary foods and not taking care of...
Why Teeth Turn Yellow and the Solution | Livermore Dentists

Why Teeth Turn Yellow and the Solution

We all love a beautifully bright smile. Unfortunately, the daily habits of some people prevent that smile from being as bright as it could be based on the foods they eat. Let’s back up for a moment and look at what makes our teeth white. A person’s tooth enamel begins developing as a baby. The...
Overcoming Dental Anxiety | Livermore Dentists

Overcoming Dental Anxiety

According to the American Dental Association, in 2014, one in five people in America (21.3%) reported not visiting a dentist in the past few years, while five to eight percent of Americans simply avoid the dentist based on fear or anxiety (ada.org, 2016). In fact, anxiety and fear of the dentist is one of the...
The Importance of Dental Checkups | Livermore Dentists

The Importance of Dental Checkups

Recent studies have indicated that only one in nine adults in the United States with Medicare also has dental insurance. The adults that do not have dental insurance may not have had a dental checkup in several years, and those with dental insurance could be delaying their dental checkup for unknown reasons. The Centers for...
Halloween Candy Good, Bad, and Ugly | Livermore Dentists

Halloween Candy: The Good, The Bad, The Rotten

“Eating candy will rot your teeth!” How many times have you heard that as a kid? Well, if parents, dentists, hygienists, and doctors are all on the same page about candy, maybe it’s time for you to establish some good habits with your children. The truth behind candy rotting teeth is actually quite simple to...
Proper Flossing is Important | Livermore Dentists

Let’s Talk About Flossing

Recently, several news reports have attempted to discredit the effectiveness of flossing by claiming that there is no evidence of its effectiveness, the evidence is unreliable, and that it may, in fact, be dangerous. Everybody seems to be weighing-in on the notion of not flossing. I don’t know about you, but, after I floss, my...
The Toothpaste Dilemma | Livermore Dentists

The Toothpaste Dilemma

We all pay homage to the daily ritual of oral hygiene on a regular basis with brushing, flossing, and gargling the oral bacteria away, and we all understand the importance of regular orthodontic check-ups. Without these basic steps, our teeth—and our smile—will certainly pay the price. However, in today’s day and age of modern technology...
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