Anxiety is a real disease. Doctors have categorized it as a mental health disorder. And to treat it properly, we need to treat it like a disease. However, most dentists are not trained to provide anxiety-free dentistry to their patients. Dentists for anxious patients understand that the patient is not just there for dental care.…
Annually, over 5 million teeth are knocked out, or avulsed, in children and adults. And physical trauma is the only reason this ever happens. From the ice hockey rink to the basketball court, we have all seen players get their teeth knocked out. While getting a tooth knocked out is certainly not a fun experience,…
Why Is My Tooth Sensitive After a Filling? We all get cavities in our teeth. And when a cavity is small it can be repaired with a “filling”. But why is it that after a filling some people experience pain or sensitivity? Is sensitivity after getting a tooth filled normal? How long should the sensitivity…
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Teeth have a smooth outer layer called enamel. Sometimes though, our teeth feel fuzzy or rough. Which brings up the question: why do teeth feel fuzzy? The answer lies within our diet and our habits. Why Do My Teeth Feel Fuzzy This “fuzz” is due to the accumulation of plaque. Dental plaque is common among…
Diseases of the Teeth Diseases can affect any organ in our body. Our teeth are no exception. When it comes to teeth, we need to understand that the infection can spread across the surrounding structures and eventually impact other organs in our body. And since not all teeth diseases hurt, we may not even know…
How Many Teeth Do Humans Have? As your local family dentist in San Marcos, our patients are often asked this very question. The short answer is 32. But our adult teeth and baby teeth preceding them have such an impact on our life. Their presence and location determine how the lower half of the face…
Gapped Teeth? Many Ways to Fix Do you have a gap in your smile? Do gappy teeth take away from your smile and self-confidence? Well, fret not. Gaps between the teeth can be corrected in many ways. In this article, we’ll talk about the various reasons why gaps exist between teeth. We’ll also review different…
Acidic Diet & Disease Risk Science has shown that an acidic diet leads to all sorts of diseases in the body. In the mouth, an acidic diet leads to premature destruction of the enamel at best and to severe dental disease at worst. We, the dentists, have always promoted a diet that is low on…
Diabetes – COVID – Gum Disease The recent pandemic has shed light on the detrimental effects of diabetes. People with diabetes are more likely to suffer from serious complications if they contract COVID-19. The same is true for prediabetic patients. Gum disease is also a risk factor for developing diabetes. To better understand this relationship…
Foods to Reduce Anxiety Let’s face it. These are highly anxious times for most people. As if we didn’t have enough normal anxiety to deal with on a regular basis, the current environment lends itself to anxiety overload. And “anxiety” is considered a medical disorder, similar to for example, high blood pressure being a medical…